#9EC778
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.1% 0.115 131), rgb(158, 199, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#9EC778 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC778 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 199, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.115 131) |
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 #9EC778 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC778 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC778 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC778 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 130.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC778
oklch(78.1% 0.115 131)
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Step 400
400
#77B61F
oklch(70.7% 0.183 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#9EC778 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) | #CEBD72 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA7C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1B3 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC778
#9EC778
oklch(78.1% 0.115 131)
- #CFA3EE
#CFA3EE
oklch(78.2% 0.114 310.7)
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 #9EC778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.011
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC778 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.