#9EE182
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.3% 0.143 137), rgb(158, 225, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#9EE182 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE182 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 225, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.143 137) |
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 #9EE182 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE182 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE182 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE182 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D6
oklch(93.6% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.08 136.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EE182
oklch(84.3% 0.143 137)
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Step 400
400
#55BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.215 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#9EE182 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) | #E7D37B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD88 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDBCA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE182
#9EE182
oklch(84.3% 0.143 137)
- #EBB3FF
#EBB3FF
oklch(84.3% 0.119 317)
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 #9EE182, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE182.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.065
Use #9EE182 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.