#9FEEB4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.3% 0.112 152), rgb(159, 238, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#9FEEB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FEEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 238, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 70%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.112 152) |
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 #9FEEB4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FEEB4 | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FEEB4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FEEB4 text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.042 151.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FEEB4
oklch(88.3% 0.112 152)
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Step 300
300
#71DB92
oklch(80.9% 0.143 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#9FEEB4 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) | #EFE2B1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92ECDE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FEEB4
#9FEEB4
oklch(88.3% 0.112 152)
- #FFC1F5
#FFC1F5
oklch(88.2% 0.097 332)
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 #9FEEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FEEB4 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.