#9DCD83
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.112 135.1), rgb(157, 205, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#9DCD83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCD83 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.112 135.1) |
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 #9DCD83 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCD83 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCD83 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCD83 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCD83
oklch(79.6% 0.112 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB835
oklch(70.7% 0.18 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#254D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9DCD83 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) | #D2C27E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE87 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC8BA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCD83
#9DCD83
oklch(79.6% 0.112 135.1)
- #D8A6EE
#D8A6EE
oklch(79.5% 0.113 315.3)
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 #9DCD83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #9DCD83 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.