#9FE99E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.7% 0.126 144.1), rgb(159, 233, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#9FE99E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FE99E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 233, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.126 144.1) |
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 #9FE99E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FE99E | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FE99E text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FE99E text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F3D7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 144.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FE99E
oklch(86.7% 0.126 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#79DB7A
oklch(80.8% 0.162 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C22A
oklch(70.7% 0.228 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A723
oklch(63.2% 0.204 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#003004
oklch(26.8% 0.087 144)
#9FE99E 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) | #ECDC99 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D4A2 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E5D5 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FE99E
#9FE99E
oklch(86.7% 0.126 144.1)
- #FAB9FF
#FAB9FF
oklch(86.8% 0.117 324.1)
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 #9FE99E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FE99E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FE99E 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.