#9EEA9F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.9% 0.127 144.7), rgb(158, 234, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#9EEA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEA9F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 234, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.127 144.7) |
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 #9EEA9F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEA9F | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEA9F text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEA9F text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEA9F
oklch(86.9% 0.127 144.7)
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Step 300
300
#77DC7B
oklch(81% 0.164 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A629
oklch(63% 0.2 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C21
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#00761A
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.6)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#9EEA9F 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) | #EDDD9A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E6D6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEA9F
#9EEA9F
oklch(86.9% 0.127 144.7)
- #FBB9FF
#FBB9FF
oklch(86.8% 0.118 324.6)
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 #9EEA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EEA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #9EEA9F 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.