#9AE489
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.143 139.8), rgb(154, 228, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#9AE489 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE489 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 228, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.143 139.8) |
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 #9AE489 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE489 | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE489 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE489 text on black | 13.83:1 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE489
oklch(84.9% 0.143 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#7BDC64
oklch(80.9% 0.183 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DC000
oklch(70.8% 0.227 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#9AE489 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) | #E9D682 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DECE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE489
#9AE489
oklch(84.9% 0.143 139.8)
- #F1B3FF
#F1B3FF
oklch(84.9% 0.122 320.1)
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 #9AE489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
Use #9AE489 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.