#9DCA93
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.09 140), rgb(157, 202, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#9DCA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCA93 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.09 140) |
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 #9DCA93 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCA93 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCA93 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCA93 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCA93
oklch(79.3% 0.09 140)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A225
oklch(63% 0.183 140)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#155002
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#9DCA93 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) | #CDC190 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC96 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6BB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCA93
#9DCA93
oklch(79.3% 0.09 140)
- #D5A9E0
#D5A9E0
oklch(79.2% 0.09 319.5)
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 #9DCA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
Use #9DCA93 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.