#9ECA94
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.088 139.9), rgb(158, 202, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#9ECA94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECA94 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.088 139.9) |
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 #9ECA94 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECA94 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECA94 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECA94 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECA94
oklch(79.4% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB55E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#43A228
oklch(63.1% 0.18 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#174F04
oklch(37.6% 0.117 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F07
oklch(27.1% 0.075 139.9)
#9ECA94 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) | #CDC191 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD97 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECA94
#9ECA94
oklch(79.4% 0.088 139.9)
- #D5AADF
#D5AADF
oklch(79.4% 0.087 319.9)
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 #9ECA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
Use #9ECA94 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.