#9EDEA7
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.3% 0.1 148.3), rgb(158, 222, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#9EDEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EDEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 222, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.1 148.3) |
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 #9EDEA7 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EDEA7 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9EDEA7 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EDEA7 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EDEA7
oklch(84.3% 0.1 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BBB65
oklch(70.7% 0.16 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#9EDEA7 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) | #E0D3A4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DBCF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EDEA7
#9EDEA7
oklch(84.3% 0.1 148.3)
- #F0B4ED
#F0B4ED
oklch(84.3% 0.101 328.1)
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 #9EDEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #9EDEA7 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.