#9EE8AB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.7% 0.112 149.1), rgb(158, 232, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#9EE8AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.58:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE8AB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 232, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.112 149.1) |
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 #9EE8AB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE8AB | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE8AB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE8AB text on black | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE8AB
oklch(86.7% 0.112 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#78DA8C
oklch(80.9% 0.144 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#9EE8AB 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) | #E9DCA7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94E5D8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE8AB
#9EE8AB
oklch(86.7% 0.112 149.1)
- #FDB9F7
#FDB9F7
oklch(86.8% 0.111 329.5)
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 #9EE8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
Use #9EE8AB 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.