#9DECBE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.9% 0.101 158), rgb(157, 236, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#9DECBE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.17:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DECBE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 236, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.101 158) |
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 #9DECBE | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DECBE | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9DECBE text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DECBE text on black | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DECBE
oklch(87.9% 0.101 158)
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Step 300
300
#6FDAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.13 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9DECBE 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) | #EBE1BC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7C1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEBDF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DECBE
#9DECBE
oklch(87.9% 0.101 158)
- #FFC1EC
#FFC1EC
oklch(87.9% 0.089 338)
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 #9DECBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #9DECBE 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.