#9FE88F
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.2% 0.14 140), rgb(159, 232, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#9FE88F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE88F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 232, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.14 140) |
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 #9FE88F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE88F | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE88F text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE88F text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#D8F3D2
oklch(93.6% 0.052 140)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE88F
oklch(86.2% 0.14 140)
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Step 300
300
#7CDC67
oklch(80.9% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#9FE88F 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) | #EDDA89 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D394 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE3D2 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE88F
#9FE88F
oklch(86.2% 0.14 140)
- #F2BAFF
#F2BAFF
oklch(86.2% 0.111 319.9)
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 #9FE88F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE88F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FE88F 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.