#9EC796
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.7% 0.081 140.5), rgb(158, 199, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#9EC796 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC796 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 199, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.081 140.5) |
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 #9EC796 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC796 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC796 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC796 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC796
oklch(78.7% 0.081 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B465
oklch(70.6% 0.13 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#49A137
oklch(63.2% 0.166 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#258B03
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166001
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F10
oklch(37.8% 0.108 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.4)
#9EC796 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) | #CABF93 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB98 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC4BA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC796
#9EC796
oklch(78.7% 0.081 140.5)
- #D2A9DA
#D2A9DA
oklch(78.7% 0.081 320.8)
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 #9EC796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9EC796 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.