#9DD38A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.1% 0.114 137.8), rgb(157, 211, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#9DD38A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DD38A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 211, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.114 137.8) |
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 #9DD38A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DD38A | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DD38A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DD38A 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BB
oklch(88.6% 0.064 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DD38A
oklch(81.1% 0.114 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#62BA3C
oklch(70.8% 0.182 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A200
oklch(63% 0.194 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9DD38A 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) | #D8C885 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCEC0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DD38A
#9DD38A
oklch(81.1% 0.114 137.8)
- #E0AAF1
#E0AAF1
oklch(81.1% 0.113 317.9)
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 #9DD38A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DD38A 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.