#9EE797
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86% 0.131 142.3), rgb(158, 231, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#9EE797 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE797 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 231, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.131 142.3) |
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 #9EE797 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE797 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE797 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE797 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE797
oklch(86% 0.131 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#7BDB73
oklch(80.8% 0.168 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#0BC200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#08A700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#058C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#047600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
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)
#9EE797 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) | #EBDA92 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D29C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E2D3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE797
#9EE797
oklch(86% 0.131 142.3)
- #F6B7FF
#F6B7FF
oklch(86% 0.118 322.2)
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 #9EE797, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE797.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9EE797 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.