#9FED93
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.4% 0.143 141.2), rgb(159, 237, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#9FED93 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FED93 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 237, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.143 141.2) |
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 #9FED93 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FED93 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9FED93 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FED93 text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EDFAEB
oklch(97.1% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D2
oklch(93.5% 0.053 140.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FED93
oklch(87.4% 0.143 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#76DD67
oklch(80.9% 0.184 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#2BC100
oklch(70.7% 0.233 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#9FED93 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) | #F2DF8D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D798 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99E8D6 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FED93
#9FED93
oklch(87.4% 0.143 141.2)
- #F5BFFF
#F5BFFF
oklch(87.3% 0.104 321.1)
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 #9FED93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FED93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.016
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.046
Use #9FED93 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.