#9FE09E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.6% 0.112 144.2), rgb(159, 224, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#9FE09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.63:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE09E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 224, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.112 144.2) |
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 #9FE09E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE09E | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE09E text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE09E text on black | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.061 144.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FE09E
oklch(84.6% 0.112 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#4CBC51
oklch(70.7% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A623
oklch(63% 0.203 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#9FE09E 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) | #E3D49A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA2 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DCCF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE09E
#9FE09E
oklch(84.6% 0.112 144.2)
- #F1B4F6
#F1B4F6
oklch(84.7% 0.111 324)
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 #9FE09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #9FE09E 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.