#9EE281
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.5% 0.145 136.9), rgb(158, 226, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#9EE281 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE281 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 226, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.145 136.9) |
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 #9EE281 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE281 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE281 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE281 text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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)
#9EE281
oklch(84.5% 0.145 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#56BD00
oklch(70.8% 0.214 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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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
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#9EE281 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) | #E8D47A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECE87 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDCCB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE281
#9EE281
oklch(84.5% 0.145 136.9)
- #EBB4FF
#EBB4FF
oklch(84.5% 0.117 316.9)
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 #9EE281, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE281.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.066
Use #9EE281 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.