#9DE795
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.9% 0.133 142.1), rgb(157, 231, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#9DE795 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. 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 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE795 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 231, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.133 142.1) |
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 #9DE795 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE795 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE795 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE795 text on black | 14.29:1 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D4
oklch(93.6% 0.05 141.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE795
oklch(85.9% 0.133 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#7ADC71
oklch(81% 0.171 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#16C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0D8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#9DE795 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) | #EBD98F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E2D2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE795
#9DE795
oklch(85.9% 0.133 142.1)
- #F6B7FF
#F6B7FF
oklch(86% 0.118 322.2)
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 #9DE795, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE795.
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 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DE795 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.