#9CDBA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.103 146.6), rgb(156, 219, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#9CDBA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDBA1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 219, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.103 146.6) |
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 #9CDBA1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDBA1 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDBA1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDBA1 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDBA1
oklch(83.4% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#4EBB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.164 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#9CDBA1 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) | #DDD09E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D8CB | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDBA1
#9CDBA1
oklch(83.4% 0.103 146.6)
- #ECB1EC
#ECB1EC
oklch(83.3% 0.103 326.5)
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 #9CDBA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CDBA1 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.