#9BE284
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.144 138.3), rgb(155, 226, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#9BE284 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE284 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 226, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.144 138.3) |
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 #9BE284 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE284 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE284 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE284 text on black | 13.60:1 | 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
#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
#BFE6B3
oklch(88.4% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE284
oklch(84.4% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BBE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.4)
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Step 500
500
#3FA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#9BE284 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) | #E8D47D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DCCB | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE284
#9BE284
oklch(84.4% 0.144 138.3)
- #EDB2FF
#EDB2FF
oklch(84.3% 0.122 318.1)
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 #9BE284, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE284.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.065
Use #9BE284 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.