#9FE8A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.116 146.8), rgb(159, 232, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#9FE8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 232, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 61%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.116 146.8) |
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 #9FE8A6 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE8A6 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE8A6 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE8A6 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE8A6
oklch(86.6% 0.116 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#7ADA86
oklch(80.8% 0.149 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C146
oklch(70.6% 0.21 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#9FE8A6 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) | #EADBA2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4AA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96E5D6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE8A6
#9FE8A6
oklch(86.6% 0.116 146.8)
- #FCB8FB
#FCB8FB
oklch(86.6% 0.116 327)
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 #9FE8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
Use #9FE8A6 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.