#9DE8A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.5% 0.117 147.5), rgb(157, 232, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#9DE8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 232, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.117 147.5) |
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 #9DE8A6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE8A6 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE8A6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE8A6 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE8A6
oklch(86.5% 0.117 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#77DB86
oklch(81% 0.152 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#9DE8A6 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) | #EADBA2 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93E5D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE8A6
#9DE8A6
oklch(86.5% 0.117 147.5)
- #FCB7FA
#FCB7FA
oklch(86.4% 0.117 327.5)
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 #9DE8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
Use #9DE8A6 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.