#9FE692
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(85.8% 0.134 140.6), rgb(159, 230, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#9FE692 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE692 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 230, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.134 140.6) |
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 #9FE692 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE692 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE692 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE692 text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#EEFAEB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#D9F3D4
oklch(93.7% 0.049 140.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE692
oklch(85.8% 0.134 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#7EDB6D
oklch(80.9% 0.172 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#33C000
oklch(70.6% 0.23 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#2AA500
oklch(63.1% 0.206 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#063000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.7)
#9FE692 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) | #EBD98C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D297 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE1D1 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE692
#9FE692
oklch(85.8% 0.134 140.6)
- #F3B7FF
#F3B7FF
oklch(85.7% 0.116 320.7)
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 #9FE692, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE692.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FE692 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.