#9DCD8B
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.103 137.4), rgb(157, 205, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#9DCD8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCD8B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.103 137.4) |
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 #9DCD8B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCD8B | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCD8B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCD8B text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCD8B
oklch(79.8% 0.103 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB848
oklch(70.8% 0.167 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#9DCD8B 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) | #D2C387 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC8BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCD8B
#9DCD8B
oklch(79.8% 0.103 137.4)
- #D9A8E9
#D9A8E9
oklch(79.8% 0.104 317.7)
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 #9DCD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
Use #9DCD8B 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.