#9CEFA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88% 0.13 147), rgb(156, 239, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#9CEFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 239, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.13 147) |
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 #9CEFA5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEFA5 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEFA5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEFA5 text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEFA5
oklch(88% 0.13 147)
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Step 300
300
#6EDD7E
oklch(80.9% 0.167 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C147
oklch(70.6% 0.21 147)
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Step 500
500
#00A63C
oklch(63.2% 0.188 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#9CEFA5 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) | #F1E1A0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9A9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91EBDC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEFA5
#9CEFA5
oklch(88% 0.13 147)
- #FFBEFE
#FFBEFE
oklch(88% 0.111 327)
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 #9CEFA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CEFA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
Use #9CEFA5 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.