#9DEAA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.9% 0.124 145.9), rgb(157, 234, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#9DEAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DEAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 234, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 65%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.124 145.9) |
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 #9DEAA2 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DEAA2 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9DEAA2 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DEAA2 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DEAA2
oklch(86.9% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 300
300
#75DC7F
oklch(81% 0.161 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C23E
oklch(70.8% 0.217 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#9DEAA2 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) | #EDDD9D | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E6D7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DEAA2
#9DEAA2
oklch(86.9% 0.124 145.9)
- #FEB8FF
#FEB8FF
oklch(87% 0.121 326.1)
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 #9DEAA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DEAA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
Use #9DEAA2 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.