#9EE4A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.5% 0.116 145.5), rgb(158, 228, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#9EE4A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE4A1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 228, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.116 145.5) |
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 #9EE4A1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE4A1 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE4A1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE4A1 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D9
oklch(93.6% 0.042 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE4A1
oklch(85.5% 0.116 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#7DDA84
oklch(80.9% 0.149 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23A
oklch(70.8% 0.22 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#9EE4A1 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) | #E7D89D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD1A5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E0D2 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE4A1
#9EE4A1
oklch(85.5% 0.116 145.5)
- #F7B5F9
#F7B5F9
oklch(85.6% 0.116 325.6)
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 #9EE4A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE4A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
Use #9EE4A1 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.