#9EC09E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.3% 0.06 145), rgb(158, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#9EC09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC09E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.06 145) |
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 #9EC09E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC09E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC09E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC09E text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC09E
oklch(77.3% 0.06 145)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17B
oklch(70.8% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#559D59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#37873E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#29722F
oklch(49% 0.124 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#235D28
oklch(42.6% 0.103 145)
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Step 900
900
#234C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#9EC09E 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) | #C2B99C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBEB6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC09E
#9EC09E
oklch(77.3% 0.06 145)
- #CAA9CB
#CAA9CB
oklch(77.5% 0.06 325.2)
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 #9EC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EC09E 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.