#9ECB94
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.09 140), rgb(158, 203, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#9ECB94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECB94 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 203, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 35%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.09 140) |
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 #9ECB94 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECB94 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECB94 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECB94 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECB94
oklch(79.6% 0.09 140)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65D
oklch(70.7% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#40A225
oklch(63% 0.183 140)
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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
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#155002
oklch(37.8% 0.12 140)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#9ECB94 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) | #CEC291 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD97 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC7BC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECB94
#9ECB94
oklch(79.6% 0.09 140)
- #D6AAE1
#D6AAE1
oklch(79.6% 0.09 319.5)
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 #9ECB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
Use #9ECB94 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.