#9FE790
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86% 0.137 140.2), rgb(159, 231, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#9FE790 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE790 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 231, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 64%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.137 140.2) |
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 #9FE790 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE790 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE790 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE790 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D3
oklch(93.6% 0.051 140.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE790
oklch(86% 0.137 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#7DDC69
oklch(81% 0.177 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#39C000
oklch(70.7% 0.228 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#2FA500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#9FE790 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) | #ECD98A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D295 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE2D1 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE790
#9FE790
oklch(86% 0.137 140.2)
- #F2B9FF
#F2B9FF
oklch(86% 0.112 320)
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 #9FE790, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE790.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #9FE790 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.