#9CE09C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.116 144.5), rgb(156, 224, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#9CE09C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE09C |
| RGB | rgb(156, 224, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.116 144.5) |
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 #9CE09C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE09C | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE09C text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE09C text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CE09C
oklch(84.4% 0.116 144.5)
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Step 400
400
#45BD4E
oklch(70.7% 0.185 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A627
oklch(63% 0.201 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#9CE09C 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) | #E3D498 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA0 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95DCCE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE09C
#9CE09C
oklch(84.4% 0.116 144.5)
- #F2B2F6
#F2B2F6
oklch(84.4% 0.115 324.6)
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 #9CE09C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE09C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #9CE09C 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.