#9AE99A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.3% 0.133 144.3), rgb(154, 233, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#9AE99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE99A |
| RGB | rgb(154, 233, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.133 144.3) |
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 #9AE99A | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE99A | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE99A text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE99A text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE99A
oklch(86.3% 0.133 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#73DD76
oklch(81% 0.172 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C22D
oklch(70.7% 0.227 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A625
oklch(63% 0.202 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#9AE99A 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) | #ECDB95 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E5D5 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE99A
#9AE99A
oklch(86.3% 0.133 144.3)
- #FAB6FF
#FAB6FF
oklch(86.2% 0.122 324.3)
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 #9AE99A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AE99A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.050
Use #9AE99A 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.