#9ECE89
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80% 0.107 136.5), rgb(158, 206, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#9ECE89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECE89 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 206, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.107 136.5) |
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 #9ECE89 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECE89 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECE89 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECE89 text on black | 11.64:1 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 136)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECE89
oklch(80% 0.107 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB842
oklch(70.8% 0.171 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#9ECE89 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) | #D3C484 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC9BC | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECE89
#9ECE89
oklch(80% 0.107 136.5)
- #D9A9EC
#D9A9EC
oklch(80.1% 0.106 316.2)
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 #9ECE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9ECE89 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.