#9DC673
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.8% 0.119 130.2), rgb(157, 198, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#9DC673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC673 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 198, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.119 130.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9DC673 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC673 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC673 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC673 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3B5
oklch(88.6% 0.067 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC673
oklch(77.8% 0.119 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B603
oklch(70.6% 0.19 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9DC673 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CDBB6D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B978 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C0B2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC673
#9DC673
oklch(77.8% 0.119 130.2)
- #CEA1EF
#CEA1EF
oklch(77.8% 0.118 310.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9DC673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.024
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #9DC673 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.