#9FED9B
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.5% 0.135 143.2), rgb(159, 237, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#9FED9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.06:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FED9B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 237, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.135 143.2) |
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 #9FED9B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FED9B | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FED9B text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FED9B text on black | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EDFAEC
oklch(97.2% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D5
oklch(93.6% 0.05 143.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FED9B
oklch(87.5% 0.135 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#75DC72
oklch(80.8% 0.173 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C21A
oklch(70.6% 0.235 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A715
oklch(63.2% 0.21 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006108
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#005105
oklch(37.7% 0.126 143.2)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#9FED9B 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) | #F1DF95 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D7A0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97E8D8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FED9B
#9FED9B
oklch(87.5% 0.135 143.2)
- #F9BEFF
#F9BEFF
oklch(87.5% 0.108 323.4)
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 #9FED9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FED9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FED9B 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.