#9CE3A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.114 146.6), rgb(156, 227, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#9CE3A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 227, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.114 146.6) |
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 #9CE3A2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE3A2 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE3A2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE3A2 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 147.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE3A2
oklch(85.2% 0.114 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#7CDA86
oklch(80.9% 0.147 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C143
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#9CE3A2 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) | #E5D79E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA6 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E0D2 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE3A2
#9CE3A2
oklch(85.2% 0.114 146.6)
- #F6B4F6
#F6B4F6
oklch(85.2% 0.114 326.5)
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 #9CE3A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE3A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #9CE3A2 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.