#9EE4A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.6% 0.111 147.4), rgb(158, 228, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#9EE4A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE4A6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 228, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.111 147.4) |
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 #9EE4A6 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE4A6 | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE4A6 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE4A6 text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE4A6
oklch(85.6% 0.111 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#7DD98A
oklch(80.8% 0.142 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C14A
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#9EE4A6 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) | #E6D8A2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95E1D3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE4A6
#9EE4A6
oklch(85.6% 0.111 147.4)
- #F7B6F5
#F7B6F5
oklch(85.6% 0.11 327.5)
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 #9EE4A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE4A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
Use #9EE4A6 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.