#9EDD97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.7% 0.115 142.1), rgb(158, 221, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#9EDD97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EDD97 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 221, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.115 142.1) |
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 #9EDD97 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EDD97 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9EDD97 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EDD97 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.063 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EDD97
oklch(83.7% 0.115 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#51BC48
oklch(70.8% 0.184 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#11A700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#097600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#066100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#9EDD97 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) | #E1D192 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D9CB | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EDD97
#9EDD97
oklch(83.7% 0.115 142.1)
- #EDB1F6
#EDB1F6
oklch(83.8% 0.114 322)
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 #9EDD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EDD97 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.