#9DE5B5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.098 154.7), rgb(157, 229, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#9DE5B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 155°. 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 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 229, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.098 154.7) |
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 #9DE5B5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE5B5 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE5B5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE5B5 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 153.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE5B5
oklch(86.2% 0.098 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#79D99C
oklch(81% 0.127 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9DE5B5 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) | #E5DAB2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D2B8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E3D8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE5B5
#9DE5B5
oklch(86.2% 0.098 154.7)
- #FAB9EC
#FAB9EC
oklch(86.1% 0.099 334.2)
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 #9DE5B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #9DE5B5 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.