#9BE78F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.7% 0.14 141.1), rgb(155, 231, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#9BE78F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE78F |
| RGB | rgb(155, 231, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.14 141.1) |
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 #9BE78F | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE78F | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE78F text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE78F text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#D7F3D3
oklch(93.5% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE78F
oklch(85.7% 0.14 141.1)
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Step 300
300
#78DC69
oklch(80.8% 0.18 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2CC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#9BE78F 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) | #EBD989 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D294 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E2D1 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE78F
#9BE78F
oklch(85.7% 0.14 141.1)
- #F4B7FF
#F4B7FF
oklch(85.8% 0.117 321.2)
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 #9BE78F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE78F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
Use #9BE78F 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.