#9FDE96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84% 0.117 141.4), rgb(159, 222, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#9FDE96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 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 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDE96 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 222, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 52%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.117 141.4) |
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 #9FDE96 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDE96 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDE96 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDE96 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#DEF0DB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.065 141.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDE96
oklch(84% 0.117 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#51BC43
oklch(70.7% 0.188 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#1FA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5000
oklch(37.6% 0.125 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#9FDE96 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) | #E2D291 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADACB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDE96
#9FDE96
oklch(84% 0.117 141.4)
- #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 #9FDE96, 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 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FDE96 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.