#9EC697
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.5% 0.078 140.9), rgb(158, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#9EC697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC697 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.078 140.9) |
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 #9EC697 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC697 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC697 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC697 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC697
oklch(78.5% 0.078 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B468
oklch(70.7% 0.126 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA03D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A13
oklch(55.6% 0.173 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F09
oklch(42.6% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E13
oklch(37.6% 0.104 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#9EC697 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA99 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC3B9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC697
#9EC697
oklch(78.5% 0.078 140.9)
- #D0A9D8
#D0A9D8
oklch(78.5% 0.078 320.5)
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 #9EC697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC697 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.