#9FE384
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(84.8% 0.143 137.3), rgb(159, 227, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#9FE384 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE384 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 227, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.143 137.3) |
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 #9FE384 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE384 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE384 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE384 text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#EEFAEA
oklch(97.2% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D0
oklch(93.6% 0.054 137.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE384
oklch(84.8% 0.143 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#83DB5C
oklch(80.9% 0.184 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#53BD00
oklch(70.7% 0.216 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#9FE384 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) | #E9D57D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF8A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDDCC | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE384
#9FE384
oklch(84.8% 0.143 137.3)
- #ECB6FF
#ECB6FF
oklch(84.9% 0.114 317.1)
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 #9FE384, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE384.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.063
Use #9FE384 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.