#9FE29E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.1% 0.115 144.1), rgb(159, 226, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#9FE29E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE29E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 226, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.115 144.1) |
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 #9FE29E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE29E | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE29E text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE29E text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.02 143)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE29E
oklch(85.1% 0.115 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#81D981
oklch(80.8% 0.148 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22B
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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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)
#9FE29E 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) | #E5D69A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA2 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98DED0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE29E
#9FE29E
oklch(85.1% 0.115 144.1)
- #F4B4F9
#F4B4F9
oklch(85.1% 0.116 324.1)
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 #9FE29E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE29E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.061
Use #9FE29E 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.