#9BEE99
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.141 143.7), rgb(155, 238, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#9BEE99 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. 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 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEE99 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 238, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.141 143.7) |
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 #9BEE99 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEE99 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEE99 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEE99 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEE99
oklch(87.5% 0.141 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#6FDE6F
oklch(81% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C225
oklch(70.6% 0.231 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#9BEE99 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) | #F2DF93 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D79E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E9D8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEE99
#9BEE99
oklch(87.5% 0.141 143.7)
- #FABEFF
#FABEFF
oklch(87.6% 0.108 323.9)
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 #9BEE99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BEE99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #9BEE99 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.