#9ECC5E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.9% 0.148 128.3), rgb(158, 204, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#9ECC5E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECC5E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 204, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.148 128.3) |
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 #9ECC5E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECC5E | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECC5E text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECC5E text on black | 11.25:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EA
oklch(97% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1F0D2
oklch(93.6% 0.043 129)
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Step 200
200
#C9E4AA
oklch(88.5% 0.082 128.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECC5E
oklch(78.9% 0.148 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB500
oklch(70.8% 0.186 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9ECC5E 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) | #D5C053 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBD65 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C4B3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECC5E
#9ECC5E
oklch(78.9% 0.148 128.3)
- #D4A1FF
#D4A1FF
oklch(79% 0.14 308.4)
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 #9ECC5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.050
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.050
Use #9ECC5E 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.