#9CE196
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.124 142.5), rgb(156, 225, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#9CE196 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE196 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 225, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.124 142.5) |
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 #9CE196 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE196 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE196 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE196 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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)
#9CE196
oklch(84.5% 0.124 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#45BE3F
oklch(70.8% 0.198 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A701
oklch(63.1% 0.215 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#005100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#9CE196 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) | #E5D491 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DDCE | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE196
#9CE196
oklch(84.5% 0.124 142.5)
- #F3B1FC
#F3B1FC
oklch(84.6% 0.124 322.4)
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 #9CE196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #9CE196 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.