#9EC182
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.9% 0.094 131.9), rgb(158, 193, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#9EC182 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC182 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.094 131.9) |
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 #9EC182 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC182 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC182 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC182 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#CDE1BE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 131.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC182
oklch(76.9% 0.094 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB348
oklch(70.6% 0.15 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9EC182 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) | #C6B87E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B685 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC182
#9EC182
oklch(76.9% 0.094 131.9)
- #C8A3E0
#C8A3E0
oklch(76.9% 0.094 311.7)
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 #9EC182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #9EC182 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.