#9DE58A
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.3% 0.141 139.3), rgb(157, 229, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#9DE58A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE58A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 229, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.141 139.3) |
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 #9DE58A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE58A | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE58A text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE58A text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE58A
oklch(85.3% 0.141 139.3)
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Step 300
300
#7DDC63
oklch(80.9% 0.182 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#43BF00
oklch(70.7% 0.224 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9DE58A 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) | #EAD783 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DFCE | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE58A
#9DE58A
oklch(85.3% 0.141 139.3)
- #F0B6FF
#F0B6FF
oklch(85.3% 0.116 319.3)
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 #9DE58A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE58A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #9DE58A 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.