#9DD489
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.3% 0.117 137.6), rgb(157, 212, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#9DD489 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DD489 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 212, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.117 137.6) |
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 #9DD489 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DD489 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DD489 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DD489 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DD489
oklch(81.3% 0.117 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#60BA37
oklch(70.7% 0.187 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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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)
#9DD489 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) | #D9C984 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C48D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCFC1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DD489
#9DD489
oklch(81.3% 0.117 137.6)
- #E1AAF3
#E1AAF3
oklch(81.3% 0.116 317.6)
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 #9DD489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.056
Use #9DD489 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.