#9DE18A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.135 139), rgb(157, 225, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#9DE18A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE18A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 225, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 59%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.135 139) |
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 #9DE18A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE18A | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE18A text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE18A text on black | 13.57:1 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E6B6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 139.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DE18A
oklch(84.4% 0.135 139)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE15
oklch(70.7% 0.216 139)
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Step 500
500
#3AA400
oklch(63.2% 0.2 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#9DE18A 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) | #E6D484 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD8F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DBCB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE18A
#9DE18A
oklch(84.4% 0.135 139)
- #EFB1FF
#EFB1FF
oklch(84.3% 0.125 319.3)
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 #9DE18A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE18A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #9DE18A 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.