#9DE0AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.101 149.9), rgb(157, 224, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#9DE0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.67:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE0AA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 224, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.101 149.9) |
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 #9DE0AA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE0AA | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE0AA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE0AA text on black | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
-
Step 100
100
#D9F1DD
oklch(93.5% 0.037 150.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE0AA
oklch(84.8% 0.101 149.9)
-
Step 300
300
#7FD893
oklch(80.8% 0.13 149.9)
-
Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
-
Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
-
Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
-
Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
-
Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
-
Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9DE0AA 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) | #E1D5A7 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94DDD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE0AA
#9DE0AA
oklch(84.8% 0.101 149.9)
- #F3B5ED
#F3B5ED
oklch(84.7% 0.102 329.7)
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 #9DE0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #9DE0AA 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.