#9EE497
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.126 142.2), rgb(158, 228, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#9EE497 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE497 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 228, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.126 142.2) |
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 #9EE497 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE497 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE497 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE497 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE497
oklch(85.3% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#7EDA76
oklch(80.8% 0.162 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#0EC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#0BA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#025100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#9EE497 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) | #E8D792 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD09B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DFD0 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE497
#9EE497
oklch(85.3% 0.126 142.2)
- #F5B3FF
#F5B3FF
oklch(85.3% 0.124 322)
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 #9EE497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #9EE497 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.