#9ED697
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.104 141.8), rgb(158, 214, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#9ED697 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED697 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 214, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.104 141.8) |
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 #9ED697 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED697 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED697 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED697 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED697
oklch(82.1% 0.104 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CBA53
oklch(70.8% 0.167 142)
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Step 500
500
#17A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#043001
oklch(26.9% 0.088 141.6)
#9ED697 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD2C5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED697
#9ED697
oklch(82.1% 0.104 141.8)
- #E4AEED
#E4AEED
oklch(82.1% 0.104 321.6)
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 #9ED697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #9ED697 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.