#9FE188
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.4% 0.136 137.9), rgb(159, 225, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#9FE188 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE188 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 225, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.136 137.9) |
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 #9FE188 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE188 | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE188 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE188 text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F0F9ED
oklch(97.2% 0.018 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E6B5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FE188
oklch(84.4% 0.136 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#4FBE00
oklch(70.8% 0.218 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 138)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#235E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 138)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#9FE188 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) | #E6D482 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE8D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDBCB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE188
#9FE188
oklch(84.4% 0.136 137.9)
- #EDB3FF
#EDB3FF
oklch(84.5% 0.12 318)
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 #9FE188, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE188.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.062
Use #9FE188 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.