#9ED09E
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7), rgb(158, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#9ED09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED09E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7) |
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 #9ED09E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED09E | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED09E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ED09E text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#64B767
oklch(70.7% 0.14 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#2DA43B
oklch(63.2% 0.178 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#055012
oklch(37.6% 0.115 144.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#9ED09E 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) | #D2C79B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC1A1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CDC2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED09E
#9ED09E
oklch(80.9% 0.087 144.7)
- #DEAEE0
#DEAEE0
oklch(81% 0.087 325)
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 #9ED09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9ED09E 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.