#9BF394
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.6% 0.153 142.5), rgb(155, 243, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#9BF394 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF394 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 243, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 80%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.153 142.5) |
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 #9BF394 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF394 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF394 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF394 text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.057 142)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF394
oklch(88.6% 0.153 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#69DF62
oklch(80.8% 0.197 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C302
oklch(70.8% 0.241 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A701
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#9BF394 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) | #F7E38D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93EEDB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF394
#9BF394
oklch(88.6% 0.153 142.5)
- #F8C5FF
#F8C5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.095 322.3)
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 #9BF394, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BF394.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.031
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.035
Use #9BF394 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.