#9EC491
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.082 137.8), rgb(158, 196, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#9EC491 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC491 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 196, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.082 137.8) |
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 #9EC491 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC491 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC491 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC491 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC491
oklch(77.9% 0.082 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#77B361
oklch(70.6% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#51A02E
oklch(63.2% 0.167 137.8)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E08
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E09
oklch(27.1% 0.069 137.8)
#9EC491 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) | #C8BC8E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B894 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0B6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC491
#9EC491
oklch(77.9% 0.082 137.8)
- #CDA7DA
#CDA7DA
oklch(77.9% 0.082 317.4)
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 #9EC491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #9EC491 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.