#9EE199
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.119 142.8), rgb(158, 225, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#9EE199 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE199 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 225, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.119 142.8) |
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 #9EE199 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE199 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE199 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE199 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BD
oklch(88.5% 0.067 143)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EE199
oklch(84.7% 0.119 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#49BD45
oklch(70.7% 0.191 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A70B
oklch(63.1% 0.213 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C07
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#007605
oklch(49% 0.165 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#005102
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#9EE199 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) | #E4D594 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DDCE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE199
#9EE199
oklch(84.7% 0.119 142.8)
- #F2B2FA
#F2B2FA
oklch(84.6% 0.119 322.8)
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 #9EE199, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE199.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #9EE199 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.