#9AE38B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.7% 0.139 140.2), rgb(154, 227, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#9AE38B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE38B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 227, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.139 140.2) |
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 #9AE38B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE38B | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE38B text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE38B text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#BEE6B6
oklch(88.4% 0.077 140.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AE38B
oklch(84.7% 0.139 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#3EBF15
oklch(70.6% 0.222 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9AE38B 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) | #E8D585 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE90 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DECD | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE38B
#9AE38B
oklch(84.7% 0.139 140.2)
- #F1B2FF
#F1B2FF
oklch(84.7% 0.124 320.2)
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 #9AE38B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE38B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.062
Use #9AE38B 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.