#9CE189
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.3% 0.137 139.1), rgb(156, 225, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#9CE189 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE189 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 225, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.137 139.1) |
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 #9CE189 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE189 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE189 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE189 text on black | 13.54:1 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CE189
oklch(84.3% 0.137 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#48BE0F
oklch(70.6% 0.219 139)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#9CE189 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) | #E6D483 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DBCB | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE189
#9CE189
oklch(84.3% 0.137 139.1)
- #EFB1FF
#EFB1FF
oklch(84.3% 0.125 319.3)
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 #9CE189, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE189.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.063
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
Use #9CE189 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.