#9FE493
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.3% 0.129 140.8), rgb(159, 228, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#9FE493 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE493 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 228, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.129 140.8) |
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 #9FE493 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE493 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE493 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE493 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#D9F2D4
oklch(93.5% 0.048 140.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE493
oklch(85.3% 0.129 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#80DA71
oklch(80.8% 0.166 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#30C100
oklch(70.8% 0.232 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#28A500
oklch(63% 0.206 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#9FE493 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) | #E8D78D | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED098 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADFCF | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE493
#9FE493
oklch(85.3% 0.129 140.8)
- #F3B5FF
#F3B5FF
oklch(85.4% 0.12 320.9)
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 #9FE493, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE493.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FE493 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.