#9FE889
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.1% 0.146 138.7), rgb(159, 232, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#9FE889 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE889 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 232, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 67%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.146 138.7) |
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 #9FE889 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE889 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE889 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE889 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#EDFAEA
oklch(97.1% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D0
oklch(93.5% 0.054 138.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE889
oklch(86.1% 0.146 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#7DDC5E
oklch(80.9% 0.187 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#48BE00
oklch(70.6% 0.221 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA300
oklch(63% 0.197 138.7)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#9FE889 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) | #EEDA82 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D38F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BE2D1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE889
#9FE889
oklch(86.1% 0.146 138.7)
- #F0BBFF
#F0BBFF
oklch(86.1% 0.108 318.7)
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 #9FE889, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE889.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.052
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #9FE889 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.