#9FE589
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.4% 0.141 138.5), rgb(159, 229, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#9FE589 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE589 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 229, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.141 138.5) |
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 #9FE589 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE589 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE589 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE589 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#D9F3D1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 138.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE589
oklch(85.4% 0.141 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#80DB61
oklch(80.8% 0.181 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#4ABE00
oklch(70.7% 0.22 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#9FE589 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) | #EAD782 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D18E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CDFCE | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE589
#9FE589
oklch(85.4% 0.141 138.5)
- #EFB7FF
#EFB7FF
oklch(85.4% 0.114 318.6)
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 #9FE589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE589.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
Use #9FE589 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.