#9DEE98
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.6% 0.141 143), rgb(157, 238, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#9DEE98 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DEE98 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 238, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.141 143) |
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 #9DEE98 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DEE98 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9DEE98 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DEE98 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#D6F3D4
oklch(93.5% 0.051 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DEE98
oklch(87.6% 0.141 143)
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Step 300
300
#72DD6D
oklch(80.8% 0.18 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C214
oklch(70.6% 0.236 143)
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Step 500
500
#00A70F
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#9DEE98 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) | #F2E092 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D89D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E9D8 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DEE98
#9DEE98
oklch(87.6% 0.141 143)
- #F8BFFF
#F8BFFF
oklch(87.6% 0.106 322.8)
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 #9DEE98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DEE98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.017
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #9DEE98 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.