#9EC99C
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.078 143.7), rgb(158, 201, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#9EC99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC99C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 201, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 143.7) |
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 #9EC99C | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC99C | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC99C text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC99C text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC99C
oklch(79.3% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB46D
oklch(70.6% 0.124 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#42A144
oklch(63.1% 0.159 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#178B21
oklch(55.6% 0.172 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#017612
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C6014
oklch(42.7% 0.132 143.8)
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Step 900
900
#164F18
oklch(37.7% 0.104 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0F
oklch(26.9% 0.066 143.5)
#9EC99C 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) | #CBC199 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC6BD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC99C
#9EC99C
oklch(79.3% 0.078 143.7)
- #D5ABD8
#D5ABD8
oklch(79.3% 0.078 324.1)
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 #9EC99C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EC99C 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.