#9FDAAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.089 150.4), rgb(159, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#9FDAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDAAB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.089 150.4) |
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 #9FDAAB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FDAAB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDAAB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDAAB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 149.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDAAB
oklch(83.5% 0.089 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#54B970
oklch(70.7% 0.142 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9FDAAB 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) | #DBD0A8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97D8CD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDAAB
#9FDAAB
oklch(83.5% 0.089 150.4)
- #EBB4E5
#EBB4E5
oklch(83.5% 0.09 330.1)
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 #9FDAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FDAAB 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.