#9EC288
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.3% 0.089 134), rgb(158, 194, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#9EC288 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC288 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.089 134) |
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 #9EC288 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC288 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC288 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC288 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 134.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC288
oklch(77.3% 0.089 134)
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Step 400
400
#7BB353
oklch(70.6% 0.141 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#162E02
oklch(27.1% 0.075 134)
#9EC288 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) | #C7B984 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBDB3 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC288
#9EC288
oklch(77.3% 0.089 134)
- #CAA5DD
#CAA5DD
oklch(77.4% 0.088 314)
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 #9EC288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #9EC288 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.