#9EC09F
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.059 145.7), rgb(158, 192, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#9EC09F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC09F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.059 145.7) |
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 #9EC09F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC09F | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC09F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC09F text on black | 10.49:1 | 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)
#9EC09F
oklch(77.4% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#7AB17D
oklch(70.8% 0.095 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#559D5B
oklch(63.2% 0.121 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#378740
oklch(55.6% 0.132 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#287232
oklch(49% 0.122 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#235D2A
oklch(42.7% 0.101 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#224C26
oklch(37.5% 0.079 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#9EC09F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A1 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBEB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC09F
#9EC09F
oklch(77.4% 0.059 145.7)
- #CAA9CA
#CAA9CA
oklch(77.4% 0.059 326.1)
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 #9EC09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EC09F 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.