#9BDCA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.101 148.6), rgb(155, 220, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#9BDCA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 220, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.101 148.6) |
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 #9BDCA5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDCA5 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDCA5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDCA5 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDCA5
oklch(83.6% 0.101 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#49BB65
oklch(70.6% 0.161 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9BDCA5 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) | #DDD1A2 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D9CD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDCA5
#9BDCA5
oklch(83.6% 0.101 148.6)
- #EEB2EA
#EEB2EA
oklch(83.6% 0.101 328.7)
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 #9BDCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDCA5 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.