#9AEDA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.128 147.6), rgb(154, 237, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#9AEDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 237, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 70%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.128 147.6) |
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 #9AEDA5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEDA5 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEDA5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEDA5 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AEDA5
oklch(87.5% 0.128 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#6DDD81
oklch(80.9% 0.165 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C14B
oklch(70.7% 0.207 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#9AEDA5 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) | #EFDFA0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D7A9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE9DA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEDA5
#9AEDA5
oklch(87.5% 0.128 147.6)
- #FFBBFD
#FFBBFD
oklch(87.5% 0.115 327.5)
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 #9AEDA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AEDA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #9AEDA5 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.