#9BDCA7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.099 149.6), rgb(155, 220, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#9BDCA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 150°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 220, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.099 149.6) |
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 #9BDCA7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDCA7 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDCA7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDCA7 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDCA7
oklch(83.7% 0.099 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#48BB68
oklch(70.7% 0.158 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#9BDCA7 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) | #DDD1A4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAAA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DACD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDCA7
#9BDCA7
oklch(83.7% 0.099 149.6)
- #EEB2E9
#EEB2E9
oklch(83.6% 0.1 329.2)
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 #9BDCA7, 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 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDCA7 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.