#9DD299
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(81.2% 0.096 142.9), rgb(157, 210, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#9DD299 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DD299 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 210, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.096 142.9) |
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 #9DD299 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DD299 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DD299 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DD299 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DD299
oklch(81.2% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B85C
oklch(70.6% 0.154 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#23A524
oklch(63.1% 0.197 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0A
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#063006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.9)
#9DD299 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) | #D5C896 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CEC3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DD299
#9DD299
oklch(81.2% 0.096 142.9)
- #E0ADE6
#E0ADE6
oklch(81.2% 0.096 322.9)
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 #9DD299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #9DD299 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.