#9FD8A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.097 145.1), rgb(159, 216, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#9FD8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 216, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.097 145.1) |
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 #9FD8A0 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD8A0 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD8A0 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD8A0 text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD8A0
oklch(82.8% 0.097 145.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B960
oklch(70.6% 0.155 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#023008
oklch(27% 0.082 145)
#9FD8A0 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) | #DACE9D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D5C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD8A0
#9FD8A0
oklch(82.8% 0.097 145.1)
- #E7B1EA
#E7B1EA
oklch(82.8% 0.098 324.7)
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 #9FD8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FD8A0 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.