#9DCE5E
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(79.3% 0.151 129), rgb(157, 206, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#9DCE5E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCE5E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 206, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.151 129) |
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 #9DCE5E | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCE5E | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCE5E text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCE5E text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D1
oklch(93.6% 0.044 128.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E5A9
oklch(88.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCE5E
oklch(79.3% 0.151 129)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9DCE5E 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) | #D7C153 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BE65 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C6B5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCE5E
#9DCE5E
oklch(79.3% 0.151 129)
- #D6A2FF
#D6A2FF
oklch(79.4% 0.139 309.2)
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 #9DCE5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.034
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #9DCE5E 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.