#9DE89B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.129 143.8), rgb(157, 232, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#9DE89B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE89B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 232, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.129 143.8) |
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 #9DE89B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE89B | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE89B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE89B text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#D8F3D6
oklch(93.7% 0.048 143.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE89B
oklch(86.3% 0.129 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#78DC78
oklch(81% 0.166 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C225
oklch(70.6% 0.231 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A71E
oklch(63.2% 0.207 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#005109
oklch(37.7% 0.123 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#003003
oklch(26.8% 0.088 143.6)
#9DE89B 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) | #EBDB96 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E4D4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE89B
#9DE89B
oklch(86.3% 0.129 143.8)
- #F9B7FF
#F9B7FF
oklch(86.3% 0.12 323.7)
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 #9DE89B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DE89B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #9DE89B 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.