#9AE491
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.134 141.8), rgb(154, 228, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#9AE491 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 142°. 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 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE491 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 228, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.134 141.8) |
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 #9AE491 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE491 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE491 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE491 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.05 141.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE491
oklch(85% 0.134 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#7ADC6F
oklch(81% 0.173 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#1EC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#18A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0E7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#9AE491 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) | #E8D68B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF96 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DFCF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE491
#9AE491
oklch(85% 0.134 141.8)
- #F4B2FF
#F4B2FF
oklch(85% 0.126 321.6)
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 #9AE491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE491.
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 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
Use #9AE491 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.