#9ADE89
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(83.5% 0.134 139.5), rgb(154, 222, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#9ADE89 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ADE89 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 222, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.134 139.5) |
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 #9ADE89 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ADE89 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9ADE89 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ADE89 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ADE89
oklch(83.5% 0.134 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#49BE1F
oklch(70.7% 0.214 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9ADE89 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) | #E3D183 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D9C9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ADE89
#9ADE89
oklch(83.5% 0.134 139.5)
- #EFACFF
#EFACFF
oklch(83.5% 0.133 319.7)
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 #9ADE89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9ADE89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
Use #9ADE89 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.