#9EC17E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.9% 0.099 130.8), rgb(158, 193, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9EC17E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC17E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.099 130.8) |
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 #9EC17E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC17E | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC17E text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC17E text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F7EE
oklch(97% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 130.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC17E
oklch(76.9% 0.099 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DB43F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#538400
oklch(55.7% 0.152 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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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)
#9EC17E 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) | #C7B879 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B581 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BCB0 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC17E
#9EC17E
oklch(76.9% 0.099 130.8)
- #C8A2E3
#C8A2E3
oklch(76.9% 0.099 310.7)
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 #9EC17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.018
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EC17E 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.