#9DE19E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.115 144.8), rgb(157, 225, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#9DE19E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE19E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 225, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 53%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.115 144.8) |
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 #9DE19E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE19E | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE19E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE19E text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE19E
oklch(84.7% 0.115 144.8)
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Step 300
300
#80D983
oklch(80.8% 0.147 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C233
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9DE19E 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) | #E4D59A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA2 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DDCF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE19E
#9DE19E
oklch(84.7% 0.115 144.8)
- #F3B3F7
#F3B3F7
oklch(84.8% 0.115 324.6)
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 #9DE19E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE19E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
Use #9DE19E 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.