#9BE88C
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.145 140.4), rgb(155, 232, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#9BE88C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE88C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.145 140.4) |
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 #9BE88C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE88C | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE88C text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE88C 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D2
oklch(93.5% 0.053 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE88C
oklch(85.9% 0.145 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#77DD63
oklch(80.9% 0.187 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#36C000
oklch(70.6% 0.229 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#2DA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9BE88C 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) | #EDDA85 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D291 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E2D1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE88C
#9BE88C
oklch(85.9% 0.145 140.4)
- #F3B8FF
#F3B8FF
oklch(85.9% 0.115 320.6)
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 #9BE88C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE88C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BE88C 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.