#9BE8A5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.12 147.7), rgb(155, 232, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#9BE8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.12 147.7) |
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 #9BE8A5 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE8A5 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE8A5 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE8A5 text on black | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE8A5
oklch(86.4% 0.12 147.7)
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Step 300
300
#75DB86
oklch(80.9% 0.153 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#9BE8A5 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) | #EADBA1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E5D6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE8A5
#9BE8A5
oklch(86.4% 0.12 147.7)
- #FDB6FA
#FDB6FA
oklch(86.4% 0.119 328)
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 #9BE8A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE8A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BE8A5 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.