#9FE796
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.1% 0.131 141.7), rgb(159, 231, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#9FE796 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE796 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 231, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 63%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.131 141.7) |
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 #9FE796 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE796 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE796 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE796 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.049 142.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE796
oklch(86.1% 0.131 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#7DDB72
oklch(80.9% 0.168 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#1FC200
oklch(70.8% 0.237 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#19A600
oklch(63% 0.211 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#138C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F7600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#075100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9FE796 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) | #EBDA91 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E2D2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE796
#9FE796
oklch(86.1% 0.131 141.7)
- #F5B8FF
#F5B8FF
oklch(86.1% 0.116 321.7)
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 #9FE796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.051
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.054
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FE796 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.