#9EE899
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.13 142.9), rgb(158, 232, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#9EE899 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE899 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 232, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.13 142.9) |
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 #9EE899 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE899 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE899 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE899 text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#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)
#9EE899
oklch(86.3% 0.13 142.9)
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Step 300
300
#7ADB75
oklch(80.8% 0.166 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C212
oklch(70.6% 0.237 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A70D
oklch(63.1% 0.212 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007606
oklch(49% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#003101
oklch(27.1% 0.091 142.9)
#9EE899 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) | #ECDB94 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E3D4 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE899
#9EE899
oklch(86.3% 0.13 142.9)
- #F7B8FF
#F7B8FF
oklch(86.3% 0.117 322.7)
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 #9EE899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EE899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EE899 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.