#9AE5A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.115 148.6), rgb(154, 229, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#9AE5A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 229, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.115 148.6) |
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 #9AE5A6 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE5A6 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE5A6 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE5A6 text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE5A6
oklch(85.7% 0.115 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#77DB8A
oklch(81% 0.148 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9AE5A6 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) | #E7D9A2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E2D4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE5A6
#9AE5A6
oklch(85.7% 0.115 148.6)
- #FAB5F5
#FAB5F5
oklch(85.7% 0.114 329)
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 #9AE5A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE5A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
Use #9AE5A6 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.