#9EC69F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.069 145.5), rgb(158, 198, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9EC69F is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC69F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.069 145.5) |
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 #9EC69F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC69F | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC69F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC69F text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC69F
oklch(78.7% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B376
oklch(70.7% 0.11 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#489F51
oklch(63% 0.141 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#238A34
oklch(55.7% 0.154 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#137526
oklch(49.2% 0.144 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#155F21
oklch(42.7% 0.119 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E20
oklch(37.7% 0.093 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 145.8)
#9EC69F 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) | #C8BE9D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BAA1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC4BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC69F
#9EC69F
oklch(78.7% 0.069 145.5)
- #D1ABD2
#D1ABD2
oklch(78.7% 0.069 325.4)
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 #9EC69F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EC69F 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.