#9CE98B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.147 140), rgb(156, 233, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#9CE98B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE98B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 233, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.147 140) |
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 #9CE98B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE98B | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE98B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE98B text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D1
oklch(93.5% 0.054 140.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE98B
oklch(86.2% 0.147 140)
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Step 300
300
#78DD60
oklch(80.9% 0.189 139.9)
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Step 400
400
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#32A400
oklch(63% 0.202 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#9CE98B 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) | #EEDA84 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D391 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E3D2 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE98B
#9CE98B
oklch(86.2% 0.147 140)
- #F2BAFF
#F2BAFF
oklch(86.2% 0.111 319.9)
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 #9CE98B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CE98B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CE98B 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.