#9ECA85
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.105 134.7), rgb(158, 202, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#9ECA85 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECA85 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.105 134.7) |
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 #9ECA85 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECA85 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECA85 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECA85 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECA85
oklch(79.1% 0.105 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B740
oklch(70.8% 0.168 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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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
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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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)
#9ECA85 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) | #CFC080 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC89 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC5B8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECA85
#9ECA85
oklch(79.1% 0.105 134.7)
- #D4A6E9
#D4A6E9
oklch(79% 0.105 315)
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 #9ECA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #9ECA85 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.