#9DDAA3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.098 147.1), rgb(157, 218, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#9DDAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 45%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.098 147.1) |
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 #9DDAA3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DDAA3 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDAA3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDAA3 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFDF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 147)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDAA3
oklch(83.2% 0.098 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#51BA63
oklch(70.6% 0.158 147.1)
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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
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#9DDAA3 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) | #DCCFA0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96D7CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDAA3
#9DDAA3
oklch(83.2% 0.098 147.1)
- #EBB2EA
#EBB2EA
oklch(83.3% 0.098 327)
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 #9DDAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
Use #9DDAA3 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.