#9CE3AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.106 149.8), rgb(156, 227, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#9CE3AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE3AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 227, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.106 149.8) |
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 #9CE3AA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE3AA | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE3AA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE3AA text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 149.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE3AA
oklch(85.4% 0.106 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#7BD991
oklch(80.9% 0.136 150)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9CE3AA 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) | #E4D7A7 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E0D3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE3AA
#9CE3AA
oklch(85.4% 0.106 149.8)
- #F7B6F0
#F7B6F0
oklch(85.4% 0.106 330.2)
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 #9CE3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CE3AA 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.