#9EC18E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.08 136), rgb(158, 193, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#9EC18E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC18E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.08 136) |
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 #9EC18E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC18E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC18E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC18E text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC18E
oklch(77.2% 0.08 136)
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Step 400
400
#7BB35F
oklch(70.8% 0.129 136)
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Step 500
500
#589E2C
oklch(63% 0.162 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#244D06
oklch(37.6% 0.107 136)
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Step 950
950
#162D08
oklch(26.9% 0.067 135.8)
#9EC18E 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) | #C5B98B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB690 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBDB3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC18E
#9EC18E
oklch(77.2% 0.08 136)
- #C9A6D8
#C9A6D8
oklch(77.3% 0.08 315.7)
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 #9EC18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC18E 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.