#9BE292
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.13 141.7), rgb(155, 226, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#9BE292 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE292 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 226, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 58%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.13 141.7) |
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 #9BE292 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE292 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE292 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE292 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#DCF1DA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BA
oklch(88.6% 0.072 141.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE292
oklch(84.6% 0.13 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#41BE33
oklch(70.6% 0.207 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#1AA600
oklch(63.1% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#148C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9BE292 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) | #E6D58D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE97 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DDCE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE292
#9BE292
oklch(84.6% 0.13 141.7)
- #F4B0FF
#F4B0FF
oklch(84.7% 0.129 321.8)
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 #9BE292, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE292.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.061
Use #9BE292 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.