#9FD8A1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.096 145.5), rgb(159, 216, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#9FD8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 146°. 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 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 216, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.096 145.5) |
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 #9FD8A1 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD8A1 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD8A1 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD8A1 text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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)
#9FD8A1
oklch(82.9% 0.096 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#59B962
oklch(70.7% 0.153 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A631
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005113
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#023009
oklch(27% 0.081 145.4)
#9FD8A1 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) | #DACE9E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D5C9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD8A1
#9FD8A1
oklch(82.9% 0.096 145.5)
- #E8B2E9
#E8B2E9
oklch(83% 0.095 325.8)
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 #9FD8A1, 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
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FD8A1 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.