#9CE49E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.12 145.1), rgb(156, 228, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#9CE49E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE49E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 228, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.12 145.1) |
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 #9CE49E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE49E | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE49E text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE49E text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE49E
oklch(85.4% 0.12 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#7BDA80
oklch(80.8% 0.154 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C236
oklch(70.8% 0.222 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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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)
#9CE49E 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) | #E7D79A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E0D2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE49E
#9CE49E
oklch(85.4% 0.12 145.1)
- #F7B4FA
#F7B4FA
oklch(85.4% 0.119 325.1)
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 #9CE49E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE49E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #9CE49E 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.