#9BE287
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.141 139), rgb(155, 226, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#9BE287 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 139°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE287 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 226, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 61%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.141 139) |
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 #9BE287 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE287 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE287 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE287 text on black | 13.62:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B5
oklch(88.4% 0.078 139.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE287
oklch(84.4% 0.141 139)
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Step 400
400
#46BF00
oklch(70.8% 0.223 139)
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Step 500
500
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#9BE287 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) | #E7D480 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCE8C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DCCC | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE287
#9BE287
oklch(84.4% 0.141 139)
- #EFB2FF
#EFB2FF
oklch(84.5% 0.123 319.2)
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 #9BE287, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE287.
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 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #9BE287 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.