#9EC19E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.062 144.9), rgb(158, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9EC19E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC19E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.062 144.9) |
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 #9EC19E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC19E | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC19E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC19E text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#CCE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC19E
oklch(77.6% 0.062 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B17A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#539D57
oklch(63% 0.127 145)
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Step 600
600
#34873C
oklch(55.5% 0.137 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#26732E
oklch(49.2% 0.128 145)
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Step 800
800
#225D27
oklch(42.6% 0.105 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D24
oklch(37.8% 0.083 145)
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Step 950
950
#152D16
oklch(27% 0.051 144.9)
#9EC19E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB6A0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BBFB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC19E
#9EC19E
oklch(77.6% 0.062 144.9)
- #CBA9CC
#CBA9CC
oklch(77.6% 0.062 325.3)
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 #9EC19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EC19E 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.