#9EC69C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.6% 0.073 143.6), rgb(158, 198, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#9EC69C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC69C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.073 143.6) |
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 #9EC69C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC69C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC69C text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC69C text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC69C
oklch(78.6% 0.073 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B371
oklch(70.6% 0.116 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A04A
oklch(63.2% 0.149 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#258A2A
oklch(55.6% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#15751C
oklch(49.1% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#165F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E11
oklch(27% 0.062 143.6)
#9EC69C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BA9E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC3BA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC69C
#9EC69C
oklch(78.6% 0.073 143.6)
- #D1AAD4
#D1AAD4
oklch(78.6% 0.073 323.9)
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 #9EC69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC69C 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.