#9EC587
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78% 0.095 134.3), rgb(158, 197, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#9EC587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC587 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 197, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.095 134.3) |
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 #9EC587 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC587 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC587 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC587 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC587
oklch(78% 0.095 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B54C
oklch(70.8% 0.152 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9EC587 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) | #CABC83 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B98A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC0B5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC587
#9EC587
oklch(78% 0.095 134.3)
- #CEA5E2
#CEA5E2
oklch(77.9% 0.096 314.4)
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 #9EC587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC587 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.