#9DC893
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.086 139.8), rgb(157, 200, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#9DC893 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC893 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 200, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.086 139.8) |
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 #9DC893 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC893 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC893 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC893 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.048 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC893
oklch(78.8% 0.086 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#70B55F
oklch(70.7% 0.138 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A22B
oklch(63.2% 0.177 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#184F06
oklch(37.7% 0.115 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E08
oklch(26.8% 0.072 139.7)
#9DC893 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) | #CBBF90 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB96 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC4BA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC893
#9DC893
oklch(78.8% 0.086 139.8)
- #D3A8DD
#D3A8DD
oklch(78.8% 0.087 319.9)
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 #9DC893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #9DC893 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.