#9FE98D
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(86.4% 0.143 139.6), rgb(159, 233, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#9FE98D is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE98D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 233, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.143 139.6) |
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 #9FE98D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE98D | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE98D text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE98D text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#D8F3D1
oklch(93.5% 0.053 139.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE98D
oklch(86.4% 0.143 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#7BDC63
oklch(80.8% 0.183 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#3FBF00
oklch(70.6% 0.226 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#35A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#093000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 139.7)
#9FE98D 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) | #EEDB86 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D492 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AE3D2 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE98D
#9FE98D
oklch(86.4% 0.143 139.6)
- #F2BBFF
#F2BBFF
oklch(86.3% 0.109 319.8)
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 #9FE98D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE98D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.049
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #9FE98D 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.