#9ECD9B
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(80.2% 0.085 143.2), rgb(158, 205, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9ECD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECD9B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 205, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.085 143.2) |
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 #9ECD9B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECD9B | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECD9B text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECD9B text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECD9B
oklch(80.2% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B666
oklch(70.7% 0.137 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A339
oklch(63.2% 0.174 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F5011
oklch(37.8% 0.113 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#9ECD9B 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) | #D0C498 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACABF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECD9B
#9ECD9B
oklch(80.2% 0.085 143.2)
- #DAACDE
#DAACDE
oklch(80.2% 0.085 323.7)
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 #9ECD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
Use #9ECD9B 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.