#9EC785
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.1 134.1), rgb(158, 199, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#9EC785 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC785 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 199, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.1 134.1) |
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 #9EC785 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC785 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC785 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC785 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 133.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC785
oklch(78.4% 0.1 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B545
oklch(70.6% 0.159 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9EC785 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) | #CCBD81 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC2B6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC785
#9EC785
oklch(78.4% 0.1 134.1)
- #D0A5E6
#D0A5E6
oklch(78.3% 0.101 314)
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 #9EC785, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.044
Use #9EC785 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.