#9CE8A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.5% 0.115 148.9), rgb(156, 232, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#9CE8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 232, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.115 148.9) |
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 #9CE8A9 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE8A9 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE8A9 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE8A9 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE8A9
oklch(86.5% 0.115 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#75DB8A
oklch(80.9% 0.149 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C153
oklch(70.8% 0.2 148.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A546
oklch(63% 0.178 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9CE8A9 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) | #E9DBA5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E5D7 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE8A9
#9CE8A9
oklch(86.5% 0.115 148.9)
- #FDB7F8
#FDB7F8
oklch(86.5% 0.116 329)
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 #9CE8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
Use #9CE8A9 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.