#9CE79E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.125 145), rgb(156, 231, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#9CE79E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE79E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 231, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.125 145) |
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 #9CE79E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE79E | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE79E text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE79E text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE79E
oklch(86.1% 0.125 145)
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Step 300
300
#78DB7D
oklch(80.8% 0.16 145)
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Step 400
400
#00C235
oklch(70.7% 0.223 145)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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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)
#9CE79E 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) | #EADA99 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E3D4 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE79E
#9CE79E
oklch(86.1% 0.125 145)
- #FBB5FE
#FBB5FE
oklch(86.1% 0.124 325.2)
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 #9CE79E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE79E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #9CE79E 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.