#9BDCA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.097 150.6), rgb(155, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#9BDCA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.097 150.6) |
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 #9BDCA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDCA9 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDCA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDCA9 text on black | 13.20:1 | 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
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDCA9
oklch(83.7% 0.097 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#48BB6B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#9BDCA9 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) | #DDD1A6 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DACE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDCA9
#9BDCA9
oklch(83.7% 0.097 150.6)
- #EFB3E7
#EFB3E7
oklch(83.8% 0.097 331)
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 #9BDCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDCA9 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.