#9AEB8E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.6% 0.148 141.3), rgb(154, 235, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#9AEB8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.64:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEB8E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 235, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.148 141.3) |
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 #9AEB8E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEB8E | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEB8E text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEB8E text on black | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D2
oklch(93.6% 0.055 141.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AEB8E
oklch(86.6% 0.148 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#72DE63
oklch(80.9% 0.191 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#29C100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#9AEB8E 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) | #F0DC87 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D593 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E6D4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEB8E
#9AEB8E
oklch(86.6% 0.148 141.3)
- #F5BBFF
#F5BBFF
oklch(86.6% 0.111 321.4)
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 #9AEB8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AEB8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.051
Use #9AEB8E 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.