#9BE49E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.121 145.4), rgb(155, 228, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#9BE49E 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE49E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 228, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.121 145.4) |
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 #9BE49E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE49E | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE49E text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE49E text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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)
#9BE49E
oklch(85.3% 0.121 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ADB80
oklch(81% 0.156 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A630
oklch(63.1% 0.196 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#9BE49E 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) | #E7D79A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E0D2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE49E
#9BE49E
oklch(85.3% 0.121 145.4)
- #F7B3FA
#F7B3FA
oklch(85.3% 0.121 325.2)
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 #9BE49E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE49E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #9BE49E 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.