#9ECA89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.1% 0.1 135.9), rgb(158, 202, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9ECA89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECA89 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.1 135.9) |
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 #9ECA89 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECA89 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECA89 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECA89 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 136.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECA89
oklch(79.1% 0.1 135.9)
-
Step 400
400
#70B649
oklch(70.6% 0.16 135.9)
-
Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
-
Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
-
Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
-
Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
-
Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
-
Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#9ECA89 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) | #CFC085 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC8C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC5B9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECA89
#9ECA89
oklch(79.1% 0.1 135.9)
- #D4A7E7
#D4A7E7
oklch(79.1% 0.101 315.7)
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 #9ECA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
Use #9ECA89 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.