#9EF372
Closest named color: Light Grass Green (#9AF764). oklch(88.2% 0.184 136.1), rgb(158, 243, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#9EF372 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grass Green (#9AF764), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grass Green (#9AF764) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF372 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 243, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 84%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.184 136.1) |
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 #9EF372 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF372 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF372 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF372 text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#ECFBE6
oklch(97.1% 0.032 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F5C8
oklch(93.6% 0.068 135.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF372
oklch(88.2% 0.184 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#71E016
oklch(80.8% 0.236 136)
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Step 400
400
#5BBC00
oklch(70.8% 0.211 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#4DA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122F00
oklch(27.2% 0.081 136)
#9EF372 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) | #FBE266 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDB7B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEBD6 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF372
#9EF372
oklch(88.2% 0.184 136.1)
- #EFC7FF
#EFC7FF
oklch(88.2% 0.087 316.2)
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 #9EF372, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EF372.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.020
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.027
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.034
- Kiwi #9CEF43 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.038
- Key Lime #AEFF6E ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.039
- Lightgreen #76FF7B ΔE 0.041
Use #9EF372 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.