#9BE39C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.121 144.7), rgb(155, 227, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#9BE39C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE39C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 227, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.121 144.7) |
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 #9BE39C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE39C | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE39C text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE39C text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE39C
oklch(85% 0.121 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#7BDB7F
oklch(81% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9BE39C 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) | #E6D697 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DFD0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE39C
#9BE39C
oklch(85% 0.121 144.7)
- #F6B2FA
#F6B2FA
oklch(85% 0.122 324.7)
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 #9BE39C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE39C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #9BE39C 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.