#9AED95
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.2% 0.144 143), rgb(154, 237, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#9AED95 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AED95 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 237, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.144 143) |
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 #9AED95 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AED95 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9AED95 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AED95 text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AED95
oklch(87.2% 0.144 143)
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Step 300
300
#6FDE6B
oklch(80.9% 0.185 143)
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Step 400
400
#00C214
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007608
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#9AED95 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) | #F1DE8F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D69A | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E8D7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AED95
#9AED95
oklch(87.2% 0.144 143)
- #F8BCFF
#F8BCFF
oklch(87.1% 0.111 322.9)
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 #9AED95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AED95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.046
Use #9AED95 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.