#9EC86D
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.128 129.3), rgb(158, 200, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#9EC86D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC86D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.128 129.3) |
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 #9EC86D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC86D | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC86D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC86D text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD5
oklch(93.5% 0.037 128.9)
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Step 200
200
#CAE3B1
oklch(88.5% 0.072 129.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC86D
oklch(78.2% 0.128 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB600
oklch(70.8% 0.189 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#689C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9EC86D 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) | #D0BD66 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA72 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1C1B2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC86D
#9EC86D
oklch(78.2% 0.128 129.3)
- #D0A1F6
#D0A1F6
oklch(78.3% 0.127 309)
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 #9EC86D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.015
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EC86D 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.