#9ED62A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.8% 0.196 127), rgb(158, 214, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#9ED62A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED62A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 214, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 68%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.196 127) |
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 #9ED62A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED62A | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED62A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ED62A text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F1F9E6
oklch(97.1% 0.026 125.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0F2C9
oklch(93.7% 0.057 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#C6E798
oklch(88.5% 0.109 126.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED62A
oklch(80.8% 0.196 127)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9ED62A 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) | #E1C700 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC43D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CCB7 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED62A
#9ED62A
oklch(80.8% 0.196 127)
- #D5ABFF
#D5ABFF
oklch(80.8% 0.123 306.7)
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 #9ED62A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9ED62A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.026
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.028
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.052
- Toxic Green #61DE2A ΔE 0.059
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.061
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.062
Use #9ED62A 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.