#9FDB98
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.11 142), rgb(159, 219, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#9FDB98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDB98 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 219, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 48%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.11 142) |
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 #9FDB98 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FDB98 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDB98 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDB98 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 142.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDB98
oklch(83.4% 0.11 142)
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Step 400
400
#56BB4D
oklch(70.8% 0.176 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#9FDB98 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) | #DED094 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9C | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD7C9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDB98
#9FDB98
oklch(83.4% 0.11 142)
- #EAB1F3
#EAB1F3
oklch(83.4% 0.109 321.8)
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 #9FDB98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FDB98 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.