#9FD59E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.094 144.2), rgb(159, 213, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#9FD59E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD59E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.094 144.2) |
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 #9FD59E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD59E | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD59E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD59E text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD59E
oklch(82.1% 0.094 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB861
oklch(70.6% 0.15 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#1CA52E
oklch(63% 0.192 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#053009
oklch(27.1% 0.08 144.4)
#9FD59E 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) | #D8CB9B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD2C6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD59E
#9FD59E
oklch(82.1% 0.094 144.2)
- #E4B0E7
#E4B0E7
oklch(82.2% 0.094 324.6)
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 #9FD59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FD59E 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.