#9ADFA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.103 150.1), rgb(154, 223, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#9ADFA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ADFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 223, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.103 150.1) |
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 #9ADFA8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9ADFA8 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9ADFA8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ADFA8 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ADFA8
oklch(84.3% 0.103 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#3FBC66
oklch(70.6% 0.165 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9ADFA8 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) | #E0D4A5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DCD0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ADFA8
#9ADFA8
oklch(84.3% 0.103 150.1)
- #F2B3EC
#F2B3EC
oklch(84.2% 0.104 329.7)
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 #9ADFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9ADFA8 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.