#9CE8A3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.121 146.7), rgb(156, 232, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#9CE8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 147°. 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 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 232, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.121 146.7) |
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 #9CE8A3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE8A3 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE8A3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE8A3 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#D7F3D9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 147.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE8A3
oklch(86.4% 0.121 146.7)
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Step 300
300
#76DB83
oklch(80.9% 0.155 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#9CE8A3 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) | #EADB9F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E4D6 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE8A3
#9CE8A3
oklch(86.4% 0.121 146.7)
- #FCB6FC
#FCB6FC
oklch(86.3% 0.121 326.6)
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 #9CE8A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE8A3.
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 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #9CE8A3 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.