#9DE09B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.116 143.8), rgb(157, 224, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#9DE09B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.56:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE09B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 224, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.116 143.8) |
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 #9DE09B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE09B | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE09B text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE09B text on black | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DE09B
oklch(84.4% 0.116 143.8)
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Step 400
400
#48BD4C
oklch(70.8% 0.186 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71F
oklch(63.2% 0.206 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#9DE09B 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) | #E3D497 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97DCCE | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE09B
#9DE09B
oklch(84.4% 0.116 143.8)
- #F2B2F7
#F2B2F7
oklch(84.5% 0.116 324.1)
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 #9DE09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #9DE09B 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.