#9ECA5C
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.147 127.6), rgb(158, 202, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#9ECA5C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECA5C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.147 127.6) |
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 #9ECA5C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECA5C | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECA5C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECA5C text on black | 11.05:1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0D2
oklch(93.7% 0.042 127.7)
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Step 200
200
#CAE4AA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 127.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECA5C
oklch(78.4% 0.147 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9ECA5C 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) | #D3BE51 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBB63 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C2B2 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECA5C
#9ECA5C
oklch(78.4% 0.147 127.6)
- #D19FFF
#D19FFF
oklch(78.4% 0.142 307.3)
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 #9ECA5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
Use #9ECA5C 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.