#9BE79D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.126 145), rgb(155, 231, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#9BE79D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.126 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE79D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 231, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.126 145) |
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 #9BE79D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE79D | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE79D text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE79D text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE79D
oklch(86% 0.126 145)
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Step 300
300
#77DC7C
oklch(81% 0.163 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#9BE79D 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) | #EADA98 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E3D4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE79D
#9BE79D
oklch(86% 0.126 145)
- #FBB4FF
#FBB4FF
oklch(86% 0.126 324.8)
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 #9BE79D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE79D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BE79D 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.