#9DC882
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.5% 0.106 134), rgb(157, 200, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#9DC882 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC882 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 200, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.106 134) |
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 #9DC882 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC882 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC882 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC882 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC882
oklch(78.5% 0.106 134)
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Step 400
400
#72B63D
oklch(70.6% 0.168 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9DC882 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) | #CDBE7D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA86 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC3B6 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC882
#9DC882
oklch(78.5% 0.106 134)
- #D2A5E8
#D2A5E8
oklch(78.6% 0.105 314.4)
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 #9DC882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #9DC882 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.