#9EC978
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.118 131.4), rgb(158, 201, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#9EC978 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC978 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.118 131.4) |
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 #9EC978 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC978 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC978 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC978 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#CAE3B6
oklch(88.6% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC978
oklch(78.6% 0.118 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B717
oklch(70.7% 0.188 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#619D00
oklch(63% 0.173 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9EC978 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) | #D0BE72 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C3B5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC978
#9EC978
oklch(78.6% 0.118 131.4)
- #D2A3F0
#D2A3F0
oklch(78.5% 0.118 311.7)
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 #9EC978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.030
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #9EC978 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.