#9DED9E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.133 144.6), rgb(157, 237, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#9DED9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DED9E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 237, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.133 144.6) |
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 #9DED9E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DED9E | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9DED9E text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DED9E text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D6
oklch(93.5% 0.049 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DED9E
oklch(87.5% 0.133 144.6)
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Step 300
300
#72DD77
oklch(81% 0.171 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C231
oklch(70.7% 0.225 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9DED9E 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) | #F0DF99 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D7A2 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E9D9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DED9E
#9DED9E
oklch(87.5% 0.133 144.6)
- #FBBDFF
#FBBDFF
oklch(87.5% 0.111 324.5)
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 #9DED9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DED9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
Use #9DED9E 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.