#9EC985
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.8% 0.103 134.5), rgb(158, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#9EC985 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC985 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.103 134.5) |
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 #9EC985 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC985 | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC985 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC985 text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BC
oklch(88.5% 0.057 134)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC985
oklch(78.8% 0.103 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B641
oklch(70.7% 0.165 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#9EC985 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) | #CEBF80 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB89 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC4B8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC985
#9EC985
oklch(78.8% 0.103 134.5)
- #D3A6E8
#D3A6E8
oklch(78.8% 0.103 314.8)
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 #9EC985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
Use #9EC985 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.