#9DDD97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.116 142.4), rgb(157, 221, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#9DDD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDD97 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 221, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.116 142.4) |
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 #9DDD97 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DDD97 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDD97 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDD97 text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDD97
oklch(83.7% 0.116 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#4FBC48
oklch(70.7% 0.185 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#03A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#9DDD97 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) | #E0D192 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D9CB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDD97
#9DDD97
oklch(83.7% 0.116 142.4)
- #EEB0F6
#EEB0F6
oklch(83.7% 0.116 322.6)
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 #9DDD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DDD97 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.