#9DEE95
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.144 142.2), rgb(157, 238, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#9DEE95 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DEE95 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 238, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.144 142.2) |
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 #9DEE95 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DEE95 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9DEE95 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DEE95 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#ECFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D3
oklch(93.7% 0.054 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DEE95
oklch(87.5% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#72DE69
oklch(81% 0.185 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#11C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#9DEE95 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) | #F2DF8F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D89A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E9D8 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DEE95
#9DEE95
oklch(87.5% 0.144 142.2)
- #F7BFFF
#F7BFFF
oklch(87.5% 0.105 322.2)
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 #9DEE95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DEE95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.015
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.044
Use #9DEE95 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.