#9DE797
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.131 142.6), rgb(157, 231, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#9DE797 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE797 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 231, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.131 142.6) |
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 #9DE797 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE797 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE797 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE797 text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE797
oklch(86% 0.131 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#7ADC73
oklch(81% 0.17 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C305
oklch(70.8% 0.24 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A704
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#9DE797 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) | #EBDA92 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD29C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E2D3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE797
#9DE797
oklch(86% 0.131 142.6)
- #F7B6FF
#F7B6FF
oklch(86% 0.12 322.8)
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 #9DE797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #9DE797 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.