#9BD997
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.111 143.1), rgb(155, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#9BD997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 143°. 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 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD997 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.111 143.1) |
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 #9BD997 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD997 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD997 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD997 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
-
Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
-
Step 200
200
#C2E4BF
oklch(88.4% 0.062 142.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD997
oklch(82.6% 0.111 143.1)
-
Step 400
400
#52BB4F
oklch(70.6% 0.177 143)
-
Step 500
500
#00A712
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
-
Step 600
600
#008C0D
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
-
Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
-
Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
-
Step 900
900
#005104
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143)
-
Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#9BD997 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) | #DCCD93 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D5C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD997
#9BD997
oklch(82.6% 0.111 143.1)
- #E9AEF0
#E9AEF0
oklch(82.7% 0.11 322.9)
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 #9BD997, 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 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BD997 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.