#9FDEAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.094 150.4), rgb(159, 222, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#9FDEAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDEAC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 222, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.094 150.4) |
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 #9FDEAC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDEAC | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDEAC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDEAC text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#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
#C1E4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDEAC
oklch(84.5% 0.094 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#4CBA6D
oklch(70.6% 0.151 150.6)
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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)
#9FDEAC 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) | #DFD4A9 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96DCD0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDEAC
#9FDEAC
oklch(84.5% 0.094 150.4)
- #F0B6E9
#F0B6E9
oklch(84.5% 0.094 330.5)
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 #9FDEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #9FDEAC 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.