#9CE095
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.123 142.2), rgb(156, 224, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#9CE095 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 142°. 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 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE095 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 224, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 55%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.123 142.2) |
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 #9CE095 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE095 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE095 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE095 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CE095
oklch(84.3% 0.123 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#47BD3F
oklch(70.6% 0.196 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#9CE095 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) | #E4D390 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD99 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DCCD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE095
#9CE095
oklch(84.3% 0.123 142.2)
- #F1B0FB
#F1B0FB
oklch(84.2% 0.123 322)
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 #9CE095, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE095.
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 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #9CE095 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.