#9AE2AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.104 151.6), rgb(154, 226, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#9AE2AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 152°. 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE2AC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 226, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.104 151.6) |
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 #9AE2AC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE2AC | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE2AC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE2AC text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE2AC
oklch(85.1% 0.104 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#79D994
oklch(80.8% 0.134 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9AE2AC 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) | #E3D6A9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE0D3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE2AC
#9AE2AC
oklch(85.1% 0.104 151.6)
- #F7B5ED
#F7B5ED
oklch(85.1% 0.105 331.8)
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 #9AE2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #9AE2AC 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.