#9FE398
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.123 142.2), rgb(159, 227, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#9FE398 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE398 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 227, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 57%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.123 142.2) |
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 #9FE398 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE398 | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE398 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE398 text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EC
oklch(97% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2D6
oklch(93.5% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE398
oklch(85.2% 0.123 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#81DA79
oklch(80.9% 0.157 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#10C200
oklch(70.6% 0.239 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#0CA700
oklch(63.2% 0.214 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#098C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013100
oklch(27.2% 0.092 142.2)
#9FE398 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) | #E7D693 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99DED0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE398
#9FE398
oklch(85.2% 0.123 142.2)
- #F4B3FE
#F4B3FE
oklch(85.1% 0.123 322)
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 #9FE398, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE398.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.060
Use #9FE398 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.