#9DE692
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.7% 0.135 141.2), rgb(157, 230, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#9DE692 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE692 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 230, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.135 141.2) |
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 #9DE692 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE692 | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE692 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE692 text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.05 141.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE692
oklch(85.7% 0.135 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC6E
oklch(81% 0.173 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#2AC100
oklch(70.7% 0.234 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#22A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#9DE692 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) | #EAD88C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD197 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E1D1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE692
#9DE692
oklch(85.7% 0.135 141.2)
- #F4B6FF
#F4B6FF
oklch(85.7% 0.119 321.3)
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 #9DE692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DE692 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.