#9EE09D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.114 144.1), rgb(158, 224, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#9EE09D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE09D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 224, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.114 144.1) |
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 #9EE09D | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE09D | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE09D text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE09D text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EE09D
oklch(84.5% 0.114 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#4ABC4F
oklch(70.6% 0.181 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#9EE09D 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) | #E3D499 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CDA1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DCCE | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE09D
#9EE09D
oklch(84.5% 0.114 144.1)
- #F1B3F6
#F1B3F6
oklch(84.5% 0.113 324)
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 #9EE09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
Use #9EE09D 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.