#9AE291
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.131 141.7), rgb(154, 226, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#9AE291 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE291 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 226, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.131 141.7) |
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 #9AE291 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE291 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE291 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE291 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B9
oklch(88.5% 0.073 141.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AE291
oklch(84.5% 0.131 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF31
oklch(70.8% 0.21 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9AE291 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) | #E6D58B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE96 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DDCD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE291
#9AE291
oklch(84.5% 0.131 141.7)
- #F4AFFF
#F4AFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.131 321.8)
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 #9AE291, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE291.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
Use #9AE291 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.