#9CD8A5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.094 148.6), rgb(156, 216, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#9CD8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 216, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.094 148.6) |
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 #9CD8A5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD8A5 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD8A5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD8A5 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 149.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD8A5
oklch(82.8% 0.094 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#52BA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.151 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9CD8A5 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) | #D9CEA2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC7A8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D5CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD8A5
#9CD8A5
oklch(82.8% 0.094 148.6)
- #E9B1E5
#E9B1E5
oklch(82.8% 0.094 328.8)
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 #9CD8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD8A5 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.