#9BDD9C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.112 144.9), rgb(155, 221, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#9BDD9C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDD9C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 221, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.112 144.9) |
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 #9BDD9C | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDD9C | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDD9C text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDD9C text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.063 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDD9C
oklch(83.7% 0.112 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#49BC53
oklch(70.6% 0.178 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9BDD9C 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) | #E0D198 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D9CC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDD9C
#9BDD9C
oklch(83.7% 0.112 144.9)
- #EFB0F2
#EFB0F2
oklch(83.7% 0.113 325)
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 #9BDD9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDD9C 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.