#9AE2A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.112 148), rgb(154, 226, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#9AE2A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 226, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.112 148) |
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 #9AE2A4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE2A4 | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE2A4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE2A4 text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE2A4
oklch(84.9% 0.112 148)
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Step 300
300
#7ADA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.145 148)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#9AE2A4 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) | #E4D6A0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DFD1 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE2A4
#9AE2A4
oklch(84.9% 0.112 148)
- #F6B3F3
#F6B3F3
oklch(84.9% 0.113 328)
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 #9AE2A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE2A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #9AE2A4 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.