#9BE495
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.13 142.6), rgb(155, 228, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#9BE495 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE495 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 228, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.13 142.6) |
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 #9BE495 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE495 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE495 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE495 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE495
oklch(85.1% 0.13 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#7BDB74
oklch(80.8% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C304
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A703
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#9BE495 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) | #E8D790 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD099 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DFD0 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE495
#9BE495
oklch(85.1% 0.13 142.6)
- #F6B2FF
#F6B2FF
oklch(85.2% 0.127 322.6)
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 #9BE495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9BE495 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.