#9FE597
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.6% 0.127 142), rgb(159, 229, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#9FE597 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE597 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 229, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.127 142) |
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 #9FE597 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE597 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE597 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE597 text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#D9F2D5
oklch(93.5% 0.047 141.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE597
oklch(85.6% 0.127 142)
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Step 300
300
#7FDB75
oklch(81% 0.164 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#19C200
oklch(70.7% 0.238 142)
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Step 500
500
#14A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#9FE597 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) | #E9D892 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E0D1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE597
#9FE597
oklch(85.6% 0.127 142)
- #F5B5FF
#F5B5FF
oklch(85.6% 0.121 321.9)
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 #9FE597, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE597.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FE597 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.