#9AE181
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84% 0.146 137.9), rgb(154, 225, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#9AE181 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE181 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 225, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 62%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.146 137.9) |
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 #9AE181 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE181 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE181 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE181 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#BFE6B2
oklch(88.4% 0.081 137.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AE181
oklch(84% 0.146 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9AE181 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) | #E7D37A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD87 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DBCA | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE181
#9AE181
oklch(84% 0.146 137.9)
- #ECB1FF
#ECB1FF
oklch(84% 0.123 317.8)
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 #9AE181, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE181.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.065
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.066
Use #9AE181 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.