#9FDEA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.2% 0.105 145.7), rgb(159, 222, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#9FDEA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 222, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.105 145.7) |
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 #9FDEA2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDEA2 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDEA2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDEA2 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DE
oklch(93.7% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 145.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDEA2
oklch(84.2% 0.105 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#4FBB5B
oklch(70.7% 0.167 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A633
oklch(63.1% 0.194 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#9FDEA2 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) | #E0D39E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DBCE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDEA2
#9FDEA2
oklch(84.2% 0.105 145.7)
- #EFB4F0
#EFB4F0
oklch(84.3% 0.104 325.9)
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 #9FDEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #9FDEA2 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.