#9CE29E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.9% 0.117 145.1), rgb(156, 226, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#9CE29E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE29E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 226, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.117 145.1) |
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 #9CE29E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE29E | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE29E text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE29E text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE29E
oklch(84.9% 0.117 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#7DDA82
oklch(80.9% 0.151 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C237
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#9CE29E 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) | #E5D69A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DED0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE29E
#9CE29E
oklch(84.9% 0.117 145.1)
- #F5B3F8
#F5B3F8
oklch(85% 0.117 325.1)
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 #9CE29E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE29E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #9CE29E 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.