#9CDE91
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.124 141), rgb(156, 222, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#9CDE91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDE91 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 222, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.124 141) |
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 #9CDE91 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDE91 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDE91 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDE91 text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.068 141.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDE91
oklch(83.7% 0.124 141)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD38
oklch(70.7% 0.199 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#26A500
oklch(63% 0.207 141)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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Step 800
800
#126000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 141)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#9CDE91 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) | #E2D18C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB95 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D9CA | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDE91
#9CDE91
oklch(83.7% 0.124 141)
- #EFAFFB
#EFAFFB
oklch(83.8% 0.124 321.1)
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 #9CDE91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CDE91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CDE91 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.