#9AEE9C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.138 144.8), rgb(154, 238, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#9AEE9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEE9C |
| RGB | rgb(154, 238, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.138 144.8) |
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 #9AEE9C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEE9C | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEE9C text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEE9C text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#D6F4D5
oklch(93.7% 0.052 144.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AEE9C
oklch(87.5% 0.138 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#6DDE74
oklch(81% 0.178 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9AEE9C 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) | #F1E097 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90EAD9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEE9C
#9AEE9C
oklch(87.5% 0.138 144.8)
- #FCBDFF
#FCBDFF
oklch(87.6% 0.111 325)
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 #9AEE9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AEE9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #9AEE9C 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.