#9BD89E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.102 145.8), rgb(155, 216, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#9BD89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD89E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 216, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.102 145.8) |
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 #9BD89E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD89E | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD89E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD89E text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD89E
oklch(82.6% 0.102 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#52BB5E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#9BD89E 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) | #DACD9A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D5C8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD89E
#9BD89E
oklch(82.6% 0.102 145.8)
- #E9AFEA
#E9AFEA
oklch(82.6% 0.102 325.9)
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 #9BD89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BD89E 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.