#9ECC83
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.5% 0.11 134.5), rgb(158, 204, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#9ECC83 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECC83 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 204, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.11 134.5) |
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 #9ECC83 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECC83 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECC83 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECC83 text on black | 11.41:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECC83
oklch(79.5% 0.11 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB737
oklch(70.6% 0.176 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#9ECC83 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) | #D2C27E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE87 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC7B9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECC83
#9ECC83
oklch(79.5% 0.11 134.5)
- #D6A7ED
#D6A7ED
oklch(79.5% 0.109 314.3)
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 #9ECC83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #9ECC83 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.