#9DDE94
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.12 141.5), rgb(157, 222, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#9DDE94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDE94 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 222, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.12 141.5) |
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 #9DDE94 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDE94 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDE94 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDE94 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDE94
oklch(83.8% 0.12 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#4DBD3F
oklch(70.8% 0.194 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9DDE94 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) | #E2D28F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB98 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D9CB | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDE94
#9DDE94
oklch(83.8% 0.12 141.5)
- #EFB0F9
#EFB0F9
oklch(83.9% 0.12 321.8)
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 #9DDE94, 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 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.058
Use #9DDE94 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.