#9BE183
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.1% 0.144 138.1), rgb(155, 225, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#9BE183 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE183 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 225, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.144 138.1) |
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 #9BE183 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE183 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE183 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE183 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#EFF9EC
oklch(97.1% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE183
oklch(84.1% 0.144 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#9BE183 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) | #E7D37C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD89 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DBCA | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE183
#9BE183
oklch(84.1% 0.144 138.1)
- #EDB1FF
#EDB1FF
oklch(84.1% 0.123 318.3)
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 #9BE183, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE183.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #9BE183 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.