#9CECAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.116 150.5), rgb(156, 236, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#9CECAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CECAE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 236, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.116 150.5) |
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 #9CECAE | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CECAE | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CECAE text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CECAE text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CECAE
oklch(87.5% 0.116 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#70DB8D
oklch(80.8% 0.149 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#9CECAE 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) | #EDDFAA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E9DB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CECAE
#9CECAE
oklch(87.5% 0.116 150.5)
- #FFBCF7
#FFBCF7
oklch(87.5% 0.108 330.6)
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 #9CECAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
Use #9CECAE 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.