#9EC080
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.095 131.1), rgb(158, 192, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#9EC080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC080 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.095 131.1) |
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 #9EC080 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC080 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC080 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC080 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 131.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC080
oklch(76.7% 0.095 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB345
oklch(70.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#629D00
oklch(63.1% 0.173 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#9EC080 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) | #C6B77C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B583 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BBB0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC080
#9EC080
oklch(76.7% 0.095 131.1)
- #C7A2E0
#C7A2E0
oklch(76.7% 0.095 311.3)
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 #9EC080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC080 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.