#9CEAAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87% 0.116 149.5), rgb(156, 234, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#9CEAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 150°. 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 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEAAB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 234, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.116 149.5) |
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 #9CEAAB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEAAB | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEAAB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEAAB text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#D7F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 149.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEAAB
oklch(87% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#73DB8B
oklch(80.9% 0.149 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#9CEAAB 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) | #EBDDA7 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E7D9 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEAAB
#9CEAAB
oklch(87% 0.116 149.5)
- #FFB9F9
#FFB9F9
oklch(87% 0.115 329.4)
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 #9CEAAB, closest first.
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 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #9CEAAB 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.