#9CF0AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.4% 0.122 150.1), rgb(156, 240, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#9CF0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF0AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 240, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 74%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.122 150.1) |
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 #9CF0AE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CF0AE | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9CF0AE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CF0AE text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.046 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CF0AE
oklch(88.4% 0.122 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#6BDD89
oklch(81% 0.158 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54C
oklch(63.1% 0.173 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9CF0AE 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) | #F1E3AA | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DAB2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FEDDE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF0AE
#9CF0AE
oklch(88.4% 0.122 150.1)
- #FFC1F8
#FFC1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.1 330.2)
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 #9CF0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
Use #9CF0AE 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.