#9DC796
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.7% 0.081 141), rgb(157, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#9DC796 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC796 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.081 141) |
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 #9DC796 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC796 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC796 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC796 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC796
oklch(78.7% 0.081 141)
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Step 400
400
#71B566
oklch(70.8% 0.131 141)
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Step 500
500
#46A138
oklch(63.1% 0.167 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#208B05
oklch(55.6% 0.181 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#136002
oklch(42.7% 0.139 141)
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Step 900
900
#194F10
oklch(37.8% 0.109 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#9DC796 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) | #CABE93 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA98 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC4BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC796
#9DC796
oklch(78.7% 0.081 141)
- #D2A9DA
#D2A9DA
oklch(78.7% 0.081 320.8)
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 #9DC796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DC796 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.