#9CE8A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.4% 0.118 147.8), rgb(156, 232, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#9CE8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 232, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.118 147.8) |
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 #9CE8A6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE8A6 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE8A6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE8A6 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE8A6
oklch(86.4% 0.118 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#76DB87
oklch(80.9% 0.151 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14C
oklch(70.7% 0.206 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A640
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#9CE8A6 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) | #EADBA2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED3AA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E5D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE8A6
#9CE8A6
oklch(86.4% 0.118 147.8)
- #FDB7FA
#FDB7FA
oklch(86.5% 0.118 328)
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 #9CE8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
Use #9CE8A6 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.