#9FE5A5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.9% 0.113 146.6), rgb(159, 229, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#9FE5A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 229, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 57%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.113 146.6) |
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 #9FE5A5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE5A5 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE5A5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE5A5 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F2DA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE5A5
oklch(85.9% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#7DDA88
oklch(81% 0.145 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C144
oklch(70.6% 0.212 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#9FE5A5 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) | #E7D9A1 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E2D4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE5A5
#9FE5A5
oklch(85.9% 0.113 146.6)
- #F8B7F8
#F8B7F8
oklch(86% 0.112 326.5)
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 #9FE5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.007
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FE5A5 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.