#9FDE95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.118 141.1), rgb(159, 222, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#9FDE95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDE95 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 222, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.118 141.1) |
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 #9FDE95 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDE95 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDE95 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDE95 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BC
oklch(88.6% 0.066 141)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDE95
oklch(84% 0.118 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#51BC41
oklch(70.7% 0.189 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#053000
oklch(27% 0.089 141)
#9FDE95 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) | #E2D290 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC99 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD9CB | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDE95
#9FDE95
oklch(84% 0.118 141.1)
- #EEB1F9
#EEB1F9
oklch(84% 0.118 321.2)
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 #9FDE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FDE95 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.