#9CE396
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85% 0.127 142.6), rgb(156, 227, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#9CE396 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 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 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE396 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 227, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.127 142.6) |
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 #9CE396 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE396 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE396 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE396 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.047 142.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE396
oklch(85% 0.127 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#7DDB77
oklch(81% 0.163 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C303
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A702
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C01
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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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)
#9CE396 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) | #E7D691 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DECF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE396
#9CE396
oklch(85% 0.127 142.6)
- #F5B1FE
#F5B1FE
oklch(84.9% 0.127 322.6)
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 #9CE396, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE396.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
Use #9CE396 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.