#9BE489
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.9% 0.142 139.6), rgb(155, 228, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#9BE489 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE489 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 228, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.142 139.6) |
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 #9BE489 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE489 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE489 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE489 text on black | 13.85:1 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE489
oklch(84.9% 0.142 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC63
oklch(80.9% 0.183 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#40BF00
oklch(70.6% 0.225 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#9BE489 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) | #E9D682 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF8E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DECE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE489
#9BE489
oklch(84.9% 0.142 139.6)
- #F0B4FF
#F0B4FF
oklch(84.9% 0.12 319.5)
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 #9BE489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
Use #9BE489 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.