#9DDA7D
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.5% 0.138 135.6), rgb(157, 218, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#9DDA7D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDA7D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 218, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.138 135.6) |
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 #9DDA7D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DDA7D | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDA7D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDA7D text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D6
oklch(93.5% 0.039 135.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E5B3
oklch(88.4% 0.076 135.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDA7D
oklch(82.5% 0.138 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.208 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9DDA7D 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) | #E0CD76 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C882 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD4C3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDA7D
#9DDA7D
oklch(82.5% 0.138 135.6)
- #E6ABFF
#E6ABFF
oklch(82.4% 0.13 315.5)
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 #9DDA7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DDA7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DDA7D 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.