#9BE59C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.124 144.7), rgb(155, 229, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#9BE59C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE59C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 229, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.124 144.7) |
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 #9BE59C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE59C | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE59C text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE59C text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE59C
oklch(85.5% 0.124 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#79DB7D
oklch(80.9% 0.159 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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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)
#9BE59C 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) | #E8D897 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E1D2 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE59C
#9BE59C
oklch(85.5% 0.124 144.7)
- #F8B3FD
#F8B3FD
oklch(85.5% 0.124 324.3)
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 #9BE59C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE59C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
Use #9BE59C 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.