#9EEE8E
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.15 140.3), rgb(158, 238, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#9EEE8E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEE8E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 238, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.15 140.3) |
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 #9EEE8E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEE8E | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEE8E text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEE8E text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D7F4D1
oklch(93.7% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEE8E
oklch(87.5% 0.15 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#74DE5E
oklch(81% 0.194 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#37C000
oklch(70.7% 0.229 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9EEE8E 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) | #F3DF87 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D894 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98E8D6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEE8E
#9EEE8E
oklch(87.5% 0.15 140.3)
- #F4C1FF
#F4C1FF
oklch(87.6% 0.1 320.3)
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 #9EEE8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EEE8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.043
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EEE8E 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.