#9ED86A
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(81.8% 0.154 131.9), rgb(158, 216, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#9ED86A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED86A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 216, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.154 131.9) |
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 #9ED86A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED86A | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED86A text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED86A text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F0F9EB
oklch(97.2% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF1D2
oklch(93.7% 0.045 132)
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Step 200
200
#C5E6AB
oklch(88.6% 0.086 131.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED86A
oklch(81.8% 0.154 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B800
oklch(70.7% 0.196 132)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#9ED86A 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) | #E0CA60 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C671 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D0BF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED86A
#9ED86A
oklch(81.8% 0.154 131.9)
- #DFABFF
#DFABFF
oklch(81.8% 0.127 312)
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 #9ED86A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.060
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.061
Use #9ED86A 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.