#9CE4AD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.105 151.1), rgb(156, 228, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#9CE4AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE4AD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 228, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.105 151.1) |
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 #9CE4AD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE4AD | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE4AD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE4AD text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE4AD
oklch(85.7% 0.105 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#79D993
oklch(80.8% 0.135 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9CE4AD 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) | #E5D8AA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E2D5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE4AD
#9CE4AD
oklch(85.7% 0.105 151.1)
- #F8B7F0
#F8B7F0
oklch(85.7% 0.105 330.7)
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 #9CE4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.006
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #9CE4AD 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.