#9ECA97
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.4% 0.085 141.2), rgb(158, 202, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#9ECA97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECA97 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.085 141.2) |
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 #9ECA97 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECA97 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECA97 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECA97 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECA97
oklch(79.4% 0.085 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EB563
oklch(70.6% 0.135 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#42A233
oklch(63.2% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#164F0C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 141.1)
#9ECA97 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) | #CDC194 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD9A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC7BC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECA97
#9ECA97
oklch(79.4% 0.085 141.2)
- #D5AADD
#D5AADD
oklch(79.3% 0.085 321)
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 #9ECA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
Use #9ECA97 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.