#9AE19B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.12 144.8), rgb(154, 225, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#9AE19B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE19B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 225, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.12 144.8) |
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 #9AE19B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE19B | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE19B text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE19B text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.066 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AE19B
oklch(84.5% 0.12 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#3EBE4B
oklch(70.7% 0.192 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9AE19B 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) | #E4D497 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DDCF | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE19B
#9AE19B
oklch(84.5% 0.12 144.8)
- #F4B1F8
#F4B1F8
oklch(84.5% 0.12 324.7)
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 #9AE19B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE19B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #9AE19B 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.