#9CE89F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.125 145.3), rgb(156, 232, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#9CE89F 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 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE89F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 232, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.125 145.3) |
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 #9CE89F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE89F | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE89F text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE89F text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE89F
oklch(86.3% 0.125 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#77DB7D
oklch(80.8% 0.16 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C239
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#9CE89F 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) | #EBDB9A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E4D5 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE89F
#9CE89F
oklch(86.3% 0.125 145.3)
- #FCB5FF
#FCB5FF
oklch(86.3% 0.125 325.2)
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 #9CE89F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE89F.
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 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CE89F 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.