#9DDF99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.117 143.1), rgb(157, 223, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#9DDF99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDF99 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 223, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.117 143.1) |
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 #9DDF99 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDF99 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDF99 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDF99 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDF99
oklch(84.2% 0.117 143.1)
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Step 400
400
#4ABD49
oklch(70.8% 0.187 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A713
oklch(63.2% 0.211 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.185 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#00760A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#9DDF99 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) | #E2D394 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DBCD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDF99
#9DDF99
oklch(84.2% 0.117 143.1)
- #F0B1F7
#F0B1F7
oklch(84.1% 0.117 323.1)
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 #9DDF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.059
Use #9DDF99 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.