#9AED99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.2% 0.14 144), rgb(154, 237, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#9AED99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AED99 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 237, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.14 144) |
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 #9AED99 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AED99 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9AED99 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AED99 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#ECFAEC
oklch(97.1% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AED99
oklch(87.2% 0.14 144)
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Step 300
300
#6FDE71
oklch(81% 0.18 144)
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Step 400
400
#00C229
oklch(70.7% 0.229 144)
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Step 500
500
#00A721
oklch(63.2% 0.205 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#00510B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#9AED99 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) | #F0DF93 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D69E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E8D8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AED99
#9AED99
oklch(87.2% 0.14 144)
- #FABCFF
#FABCFF
oklch(87.3% 0.112 324)
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 #9AED99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AED99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #9AED99 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.