#9DCE7D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.8% 0.12 133.8), rgb(157, 206, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#9DCE7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCE7D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 206, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.12 133.8) |
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 #9DCE7D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCE7D | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCE7D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCE7D text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B7
oklch(88.4% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCE7D
oklch(79.8% 0.12 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB91E
oklch(70.8% 0.193 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9DCE7D 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) | #D4C377 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF81 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC8BA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCE7D
#9DCE7D
oklch(79.8% 0.12 133.8)
- #D9A5F3
#D9A5F3
oklch(79.7% 0.121 314.1)
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 #9DCE7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DCE7D 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.