#9BE994
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.3% 0.138 142.4), rgb(155, 233, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#9BE994 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.47:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE994 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 233, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.138 142.4) |
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 #9BE994 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE994 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE994 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE994 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE994
oklch(86.3% 0.138 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#75DD6E
oklch(81% 0.178 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#06C200
oklch(70.6% 0.24 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#038C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#9BE994 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) | #EDDB8E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D399 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E4D4 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE994
#9BE994
oklch(86.3% 0.138 142.4)
- #F6B8FF
#F6B8FF
oklch(86.2% 0.116 322.2)
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 #9BE994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BE994 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.