#9EDA91
Closest named color: Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B). oklch(82.9% 0.117 140), rgb(158, 218, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#9EDA91 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive Green (#B1D27B) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EDA91 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 218, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.117 140) |
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 #9EDA91 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EDA91 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EDA91 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EDA91 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BC
oklch(88.4% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EDA91
oklch(82.9% 0.117 140)
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Step 400
400
#57BB3F
oklch(70.6% 0.187 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#9EDA91 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) | #DECE8C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C895 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD5C7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EDA91
#9EDA91
oklch(82.9% 0.117 140)
- #E9AEF6
#E9AEF6
oklch(82.9% 0.117 320.2)
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 #9EDA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EDA91 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.