#9AE080
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(83.8% 0.146 137.7), rgb(154, 224, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#9AE080 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE080 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 224, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 61%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.146 137.7) |
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 #9AE080 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE080 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE080 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE080 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AE080
oklch(83.8% 0.146 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#51BD00
oklch(70.6% 0.217 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#44A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9AE080 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) | #E6D279 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCC86 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DAC9 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE080
#9AE080
oklch(83.8% 0.146 137.7)
- #ECB0FF
#ECB0FF
oklch(83.9% 0.125 317.9)
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 #9AE080, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE080.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
Use #9AE080 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.