#9AEEB9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.1% 0.11 155.7), rgb(154, 238, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#9AEEB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.11 155.7) |
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 #9AEEB9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEEB9 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEEB9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEEB9 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AEEB9
oklch(88.1% 0.11 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#69DC99
oklch(81% 0.143 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9AEEB9 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) | #EDE2B6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AECDF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEEB9
#9AEEB9
oklch(88.1% 0.11 155.7)
- #FFC1EF
#FFC1EF
oklch(88% 0.092 335.9)
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 #9AEEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
Use #9AEEB9 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.