#9ECE8A
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.1% 0.106 136.8), rgb(158, 206, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#9ECE8A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 137°. 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 (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECE8A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 206, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.106 136.8) |
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 #9ECE8A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECE8A | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECE8A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECE8A 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECE8A
oklch(80.1% 0.106 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB844
oklch(70.8% 0.169 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#4AA200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#9ECE8A 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) | #D3C485 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC9BC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECE8A
#9ECE8A
oklch(80.1% 0.106 136.8)
- #D9A9EB
#D9A9EB
oklch(80% 0.105 316.6)
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 #9ECE8A, 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 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9ECE8A 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.