#9ECF94
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(80.5% 0.096 140.3), rgb(158, 207, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#9ECF94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECF94 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.096 140.3) |
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 #9ECF94 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECF94 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECF94 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECF94 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECF94
oklch(80.5% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B757
oklch(70.6% 0.154 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#35A415
oklch(63.1% 0.196 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.4)
#9ECF94 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) | #D3C590 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC097 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BCBBF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECF94
#9ECF94
oklch(80.5% 0.096 140.3)
- #DBABE6
#DBABE6
oklch(80.4% 0.097 320)
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 #9ECF94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #9ECF94 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.