#9EC699
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.6% 0.076 141.9), rgb(158, 198, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#9EC699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 142°. 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC699 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.076 141.9) |
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 #9EC699 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC699 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC699 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC699 text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC699
oklch(78.6% 0.076 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#73B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142)
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Step 500
500
#4AA042
oklch(63.1% 0.155 142)
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Step 600
600
#278A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.168 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#17750E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#185F11
oklch(42.6% 0.129 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#9EC699 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) | #C9BE96 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC3BA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC699
#9EC699
oklch(78.6% 0.076 141.9)
- #D1A9D6
#D1A9D6
oklch(78.5% 0.076 322.6)
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 #9EC699, 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 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #9EC699 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.