#9EE490
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.2% 0.133 140.3), rgb(158, 228, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#9EE490 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE490 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 228, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.133 140.3) |
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 #9EE490 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE490 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE490 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE490 text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 140.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE490
oklch(85.2% 0.133 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#7FDB6D
oklch(80.9% 0.171 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#37C000
oklch(70.7% 0.229 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9EE490 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) | #E9D78A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED095 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DFCF | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE490
#9EE490
oklch(85.2% 0.133 140.3)
- #F2B5FF
#F2B5FF
oklch(85.3% 0.119 320.4)
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 #9EE490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.060
Use #9EE490 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.