#9DC942
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(77.9% 0.168 125.7), rgb(157, 201, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#9DC942 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC942 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 201, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.168 125.7) |
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 #9DC942 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC942 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC942 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC942 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CD
oklch(93.6% 0.049 125.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE5A1
oklch(88.6% 0.094 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC942
oklch(77.9% 0.168 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9DC942 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) | #D4BC2F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA4D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C0AE | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC942
#9DC942
oklch(77.9% 0.168 125.7)
- #CD9EFF
#CD9EFF
oklch(77.9% 0.142 305.6)
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 #9DC942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.018
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.052
Use #9DC942 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.