#9EDF8D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.129 139.3), rgb(158, 223, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#9EDF8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EDF8D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 223, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.129 139.3) |
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 #9EDF8D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EDF8D | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9EDF8D text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EDF8D text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F0F8ED
oklch(97% 0.017 137)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0D9
oklch(93.6% 0.036 138.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5B8
oklch(88.4% 0.071 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EDF8D
oklch(84% 0.129 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#4FBD29
oklch(70.7% 0.206 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#38A400
oklch(63.1% 0.2 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#9EDF8D 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) | #E4D287 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACC92 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADACA | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EDF8D
#9EDF8D
oklch(84% 0.129 139.3)
- #EFAFFF
#EFAFFF
oklch(84% 0.128 319.5)
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 #9EDF8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EDF8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #9EDF8D 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.