#9EC256
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.142 125), rgb(158, 194, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#9EC256 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC256 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.142 125) |
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 #9EC256 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC256 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC256 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC256 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 125.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC256
oklch(76.5% 0.142 125)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#9EC256 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) | #CCB74B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B55D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAAA | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC256
#9EC256
oklch(76.5% 0.142 125)
- #C89AFB
#C89AFB
oklch(76.5% 0.143 305.1)
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 #9EC256, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC256 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.