#9ADA99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.111 144.1), rgb(154, 218, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#9ADA99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ADA99 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 218, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.111 144.1) |
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 #9ADA99 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ADA99 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9ADA99 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ADA99 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ADA99
oklch(82.9% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#4DBC52
oklch(70.7% 0.177 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#9ADA99 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) | #DDCE95 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D6C9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ADA99
#9ADA99
oklch(82.9% 0.111 144.1)
- #EBAEF0
#EBAEF0
oklch(82.8% 0.112 324)
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 #9ADA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9ADA99 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.