#9ED78B
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.1% 0.119 138.1), rgb(158, 215, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#9ED78B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED78B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 215, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.119 138.1) |
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 #9ED78B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED78B | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED78B text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED78B text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 138.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4BA
oklch(88.5% 0.066 138.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED78B
oklch(82.1% 0.119 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DBB36
oklch(70.8% 0.19 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#9ED78B 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) | #DCCB86 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD2C4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED78B
#9ED78B
oklch(82.1% 0.119 138.1)
- #E5ACF6
#E5ACF6
oklch(82.2% 0.118 318.3)
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 #9ED78B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.061
Use #9ED78B 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.