#9FE6A9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.2% 0.11 148.2), rgb(159, 230, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#9FE6A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 230, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.11 148.2) |
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 #9FE6A9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE6A9 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE6A9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE6A9 text on black | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE6A9
oklch(86.2% 0.11 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#7CDA8C
oklch(81% 0.142 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C14F
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#9FE6A9 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) | #E8DAA5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3AC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E3D6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE6A9
#9FE6A9
oklch(86.2% 0.11 148.2)
- #FAB8F6
#FAB8F6
oklch(86.3% 0.11 328.5)
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 #9FE6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.005
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FE6A9 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.