#9ED25A
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.3% 0.16 129.1), rgb(158, 210, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#9ED25A is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED25A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 210, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.16 129.1) |
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 #9ED25A | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED25A | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED25A text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ED25A text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100
#E0F0D0
oklch(93.5% 0.046 129)
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Step 200
200
#C7E5A7
oklch(88.5% 0.088 129.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED25A
oklch(80.3% 0.16 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BB500
oklch(70.6% 0.187 129)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9ED25A 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) | #DBC54E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C162 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CAB8 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED25A
#9ED25A
oklch(80.3% 0.16 129.1)
- #D7A6FF
#D7A6FF
oklch(80.2% 0.132 308.9)
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 #9ED25A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.031
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.053
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #9ED25A 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.