#9DEBB8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.105 155), rgb(157, 235, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#9DEBB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DEBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 235, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.105 155) |
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 #9DEBB8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DEBB8 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9DEBB8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DEBB8 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DEBB8
oklch(87.6% 0.105 155)
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Step 300
300
#71DA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.135 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9DEBB8 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) | #EBDFB5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6BB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE9DD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DEBB8
#9DEBB8
oklch(87.6% 0.105 155)
- #FFBEF0
#FFBEF0
oklch(87.6% 0.098 334.8)
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 #9DEBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
Use #9DEBB8 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.