#9DCA99
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.083 142.7), rgb(157, 202, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#9DCA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCA99 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.083 142.7) |
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 #9DCA99 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCA99 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCA99 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCA99 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCA99
oklch(79.4% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB567
oklch(70.6% 0.132 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#3EA23A
oklch(63.1% 0.17 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C0C
oklch(55.6% 0.184 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007603
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#046105
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#9DCA99 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) | #CDC196 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC7BD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCA99
#9DCA99
oklch(79.4% 0.083 142.7)
- #D6AADB
#D6AADB
oklch(79.3% 0.083 323)
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 #9DCA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #9DCA99 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.