#9BE08B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.134 139.8), rgb(155, 224, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#9BE08B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE08B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 224, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.134 139.8) |
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 #9BE08B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE08B | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE08B text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE08B text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 139.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE08B
oklch(84% 0.134 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#47BE20
oklch(70.7% 0.214 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#9BE08B 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) | #E5D385 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC90 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DBCB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE08B
#9BE08B
oklch(84% 0.134 139.8)
- #F0AFFF
#F0AFFF
oklch(84.1% 0.128 319.9)
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 #9BE08B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE08B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BE08B 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.