#9BDD99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.115 143.8), rgb(155, 221, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#9BDD99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 144°. 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 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDD99 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 221, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.115 143.8) |
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 #9BDD99 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDD99 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDD99 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDD99 text on black | 13.19:1 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDD99
oklch(83.6% 0.115 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC4D
oklch(70.6% 0.183 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#9BDD99 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) | #E0D195 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D9CB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDD99
#9BDD99
oklch(83.6% 0.115 143.8)
- #EEB0F4
#EEB0F4
oklch(83.6% 0.114 323.5)
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 #9BDD99, 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 Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BDD99 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.