#9BE28F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.133 140.9), rgb(155, 226, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#9BE28F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE28F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 226, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.133 140.9) |
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 #9BE28F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE28F | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE28F text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE28F text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D9
oklch(93.6% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6B8
oklch(88.5% 0.074 140.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE28F
oklch(84.6% 0.133 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#42BF2A
oklch(70.8% 0.213 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#27A500
oklch(63% 0.207 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#9BE28F 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) | #E6D589 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE94 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DDCD | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE28F
#9BE28F
oklch(84.6% 0.133 140.9)
- #F2B0FF
#F2B0FF
oklch(84.5% 0.128 320.8)
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 #9BE28F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE28F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BE28F 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.