#9EE486
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85% 0.143 138.1), rgb(158, 228, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#9EE486 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.89:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE486 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 228, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.143 138.1) |
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 #9EE486 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE486 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE486 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE486 text on black | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE486
oklch(85% 0.143 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#80DB5E
oklch(80.8% 0.184 138)
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Step 400
400
#4EBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.219 138)
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Step 500
500
#41A300
oklch(63.2% 0.196 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#368900
oklch(55.6% 0.172 138)
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Step 700
700
#2C7300
oklch(49.1% 0.152 138.1)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#9EE486 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) | #EAD67F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD08C | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BDECD | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE486
#9EE486
oklch(85% 0.143 138.1)
- #EEB6FF
#EEB6FF
oklch(85.1% 0.115 318.2)
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 #9EE486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
Use #9EE486 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.