#9BE198
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.122 143.5), rgb(155, 225, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#9BE198 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE198 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 225, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.122 143.5) |
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 #9BE198 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE198 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE198 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE198 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BD
oklch(88.4% 0.067 143.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE198
oklch(84.5% 0.122 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#42BE44
oklch(70.8% 0.195 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#9BE198 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) | #E4D493 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9C | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DDCE | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE198
#9BE198
oklch(84.5% 0.122 143.5)
- #F3B1FA
#F3B1FA
oklch(84.5% 0.122 323.3)
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 #9BE198, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE198.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.062
Use #9BE198 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.