#9BE48B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.14 140), rgb(155, 228, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#9BE48B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE48B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 228, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.14 140) |
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 #9BE48B | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE48B | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE48B text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE48B 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE48B
oklch(85% 0.14 140)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC66
oklch(80.9% 0.18 140)
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Step 400
400
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#9BE48B 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) | #E9D685 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECF90 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DFCE | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE48B
#9BE48B
oklch(85% 0.14 140)
- #F1B4FF
#F1B4FF
oklch(85% 0.12 320)
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 #9BE48B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE48B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
Use #9BE48B 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.