#9EC474
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.4% 0.114 129.5), rgb(158, 196, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9EC474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC474 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 196, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.114 129.5) |
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 #9EC474 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC474 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC474 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC474 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 129.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC474
oklch(77.4% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB516
oklch(70.6% 0.183 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9EC474 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) | #CBBA6E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B778 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BEB0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC474
#9EC474
oklch(77.4% 0.114 129.5)
- #CBA1ED
#CBA1ED
oklch(77.4% 0.115 309.2)
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 #9EC474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
Use #9EC474 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.