#9DD64C
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(81% 0.177 128.9), rgb(157, 214, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#9DD64C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DD64C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 214, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.177 128.9) |
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 #9DD64C | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DD64C | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DD64C text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DD64C text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1CD
oklch(93.5% 0.051 129.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6A1
oklch(88.4% 0.097 129)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DD64C
oklch(81% 0.177 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699B00
oklch(63% 0.167 128.9)
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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
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9DD64C 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) | #E0C83A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C457 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1CDBA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DD64C
#9DD64C
oklch(81% 0.177 128.9)
- #D9AAFF
#D9AAFF
oklch(81% 0.126 309.1)
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 #9DD64C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.027
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.037
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.046
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.058
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.063
Use #9DD64C 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.