#9FE196
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.122 141.5), rgb(159, 225, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#9FE196 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE196 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 225, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.122 141.5) |
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 #9FE196 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE196 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE196 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE196 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 141.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.067 141.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FE196
oklch(84.7% 0.122 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#4CBD3E
oklch(70.8% 0.195 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9FE196 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) | #E5D591 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE9A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADCCE | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE196
#9FE196
oklch(84.7% 0.122 141.5)
- #F2B2FD
#F2B2FD
oklch(84.7% 0.122 321.5)
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 #9FE196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FE196 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.