#9EC294
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.5% 0.075 138.9), rgb(158, 194, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#9EC294 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 139°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC294 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.075 138.9) |
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 #9EC294 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC294 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC294 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC294 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC294
oklch(77.5% 0.075 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B268
oklch(70.6% 0.119 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#549F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.153 139)
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Step 600
600
#368913
oklch(55.7% 0.167 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#235E09
oklch(42.6% 0.127 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#224D13
oklch(37.6% 0.099 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 138.6)
#9EC294 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) | #C5BA91 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB796 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBFB5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC294
#9EC294
oklch(77.5% 0.075 138.9)
- #CBA7D5
#CBA7D5
oklch(77.5% 0.075 318.8)
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 #9EC294, 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 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EC294 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.