#9DECAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.5% 0.119 149.1), rgb(157, 236, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#9DECAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DECAB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 236, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.119 149.1) |
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 #9DECAB | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DECAB | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9DECAB text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DECAB 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
#EDFAEE
oklch(97.2% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DECAB
oklch(87.5% 0.119 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#72DB89
oklch(80.8% 0.151 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9DECAB 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) | #EDDFA7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92E9DB | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DECAB
#9DECAB
oklch(87.5% 0.119 149.1)
- #FFBCFA
#FFBCFA
oklch(87.6% 0.11 329)
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 #9DECAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DECAB 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.