#9BE99C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.13 144.6), rgb(155, 233, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#9BE99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE99C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 233, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.13 144.6) |
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 #9BE99C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE99C | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE99C text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE99C text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D6
oklch(93.6% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE99C
oklch(86.4% 0.13 144.6)
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Step 300
300
#74DC79
oklch(80.8% 0.167 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C231
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9BE99C 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) | #ECDB97 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E5D5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE99C
#9BE99C
oklch(86.4% 0.13 144.6)
- #FBB7FF
#FBB7FF
oklch(86.5% 0.121 324.7)
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 #9BE99C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BE99C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.051
Use #9BE99C 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.