#9EC25B
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.6% 0.137 125.5), rgb(158, 194, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#9EC25B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC25B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.137 125.5) |
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 #9EC25B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC25B | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC25B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC25B text on black | 10.32:1 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AC
oklch(88.6% 0.077 125.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC25B
oklch(76.6% 0.137 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9EC25B 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) | #CBB751 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B561 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAAB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC25B
#9EC25B
oklch(76.6% 0.137 125.5)
- #C89BF8
#C89BF8
oklch(76.6% 0.137 305.6)
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 #9EC25B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.013
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.050
Use #9EC25B 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.