#9CDE97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.9% 0.118 142.8), rgb(156, 222, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#9CDE97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDE97 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 222, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.118 142.8) |
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 #9CDE97 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDE97 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDE97 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDE97 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDE97
oklch(83.9% 0.118 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#4ABD47
oklch(70.8% 0.189 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70A
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#9CDE97 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) | #E1D292 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DACC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDE97
#9CDE97
oklch(83.9% 0.118 142.8)
- #EFB0F7
#EFB0F7
oklch(83.8% 0.118 322.7)
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 #9CDE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #9CDE97 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.