#9EC281
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.2% 0.097 131.9), rgb(158, 194, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#9EC281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC281 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.097 131.9) |
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 #9EC281 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC281 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC281 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC281 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E3EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1BD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC281
oklch(77.2% 0.097 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB444
oklch(70.8% 0.155 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#609E00
oklch(63.2% 0.175 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9EC281 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) | #C8B97D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B684 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBDB1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC281
#9EC281
oklch(77.2% 0.097 131.9)
- #C9A3E2
#C9A3E2
oklch(77.1% 0.097 311.6)
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 #9EC281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EC281 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.