#9AE28A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.139 140), rgb(154, 226, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#9AE28A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE28A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 226, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.139 140) |
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 #9AE28A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE28A | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE28A text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE28A 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.077 139.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AE28A
oklch(84.4% 0.139 140)
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Step 400
400
#40BF13
oklch(70.7% 0.222 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#9AE28A 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) | #E7D484 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE8F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DDCC | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE28A
#9AE28A
oklch(84.4% 0.139 140)
- #F0B1FF
#F0B1FF
oklch(84.4% 0.125 319.8)
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 #9AE28A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE28A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #9AE28A 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.