#9DE09F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.112 145.2), rgb(157, 224, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#9DE09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE09F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 224, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.112 145.2) |
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 #9DE09F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE09F | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE09F text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE09F text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DE09F
oklch(84.5% 0.112 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#47BC54
oklch(70.6% 0.178 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A62E
oklch(63% 0.197 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C25
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#9DE09F 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) | #E3D49B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DCCF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE09F
#9DE09F
oklch(84.5% 0.112 145.2)
- #F2B3F5
#F2B3F5
oklch(84.6% 0.112 325)
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 #9DE09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #9DE09F 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.