#9EC291
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.078 137.5), rgb(158, 194, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9EC291 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC291 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.078 137.5) |
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 #9EC291 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC291 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC291 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC291 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC291
oklch(77.5% 0.078 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#79B363
oklch(70.7% 0.126 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#559F33
oklch(63.2% 0.161 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#224E0D
oklch(37.8% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#152E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.067 137.5)
#9EC291 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) | #C6BA8E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B793 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBEB5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC291
#9EC291
oklch(77.5% 0.078 137.5)
- #CBA7D7
#CBA7D7
oklch(77.6% 0.078 317.6)
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 #9EC291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC291 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.