#9CEB90
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.7% 0.145 141.2), rgb(156, 235, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#9CEB90 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.69:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEB90 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 235, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.145 141.2) |
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 #9CEB90 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEB90 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEB90 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEB90 text on black | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#D7F4D2
oklch(93.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEB90
oklch(86.7% 0.145 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#75DD65
oklch(80.8% 0.186 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#2AC100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#9CEB90 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) | #F0DC89 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D595 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E6D4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEB90
#9CEB90
oklch(86.7% 0.145 141.2)
- #F5BCFF
#F5BCFF
oklch(86.8% 0.109 321.3)
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 #9CEB90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CEB90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #9CEB90 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.