#9EC185
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77% 0.091 132.8), rgb(158, 193, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9EC185 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC185 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 33%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.091 132.8) |
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 #9EC185 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC185 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC185 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC185 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E3EEDC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 133)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC185
oklch(77% 0.091 132.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB34E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#9EC185 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) | #C6B881 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B688 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBCB1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC185
#9EC185
oklch(77% 0.091 132.8)
- #C8A4DE
#C8A4DE
oklch(77% 0.09 312.4)
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 #9EC185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #9EC185 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.