#9ECB9D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.08 144.2), rgb(158, 203, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#9ECB9D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECB9D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 203, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.08 144.2) |
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 #9ECB9D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECB9D | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECB9D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECB9D text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECB9D
oklch(79.8% 0.08 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA243
oklch(63.2% 0.163 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#026112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#124F17
oklch(37.6% 0.106 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#9ECB9D 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) | #CDC29A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC8BE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECB9D
#9ECB9D
oklch(79.8% 0.08 144.2)
- #D7ACDA
#D7ACDA
oklch(79.8% 0.079 324.2)
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 #9ECB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #9ECB9D 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.