#9DEBB9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.104 155.5), rgb(157, 235, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#9DEBB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DEBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 235, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.104 155.5) |
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 #9DEBB9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DEBB9 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9DEBB9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DEBB9 text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#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)
#9DEBB9
oklch(87.6% 0.104 155.5)
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Step 300
300
#71DA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.134 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9DEBB9 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) | #EADFB6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE9DD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DEBB9
#9DEBB9
oklch(87.6% 0.104 155.5)
- #FFBEEF
#FFBEEF
oklch(87.5% 0.097 335.5)
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 #9DEBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
Use #9DEBB9 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.