#9FF294
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(88.6% 0.149 141.5), rgb(159, 242, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#9FF294 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF294 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 242, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 78%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.149 141.5) |
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 #9FF294 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF294 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF294 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FF294 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#ECFAEA
oklch(97% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F4D1
oklch(93.6% 0.056 141.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF294
oklch(88.6% 0.149 141.5)
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Step 300
300
#70DE63
oklch(80.9% 0.191 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#24C200
oklch(70.8% 0.236 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#1DA600
oklch(63.1% 0.21 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#178C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#117600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.6)
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Step 900
900
#095100
oklch(37.9% 0.126 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#033000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.6)
#9FF294 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) | #F7E38D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98EDDB | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF294
#9FF294
oklch(88.6% 0.149 141.5)
- #F7C5FF
#F7C5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.095 321.7)
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 #9FF294, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9FF294.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.023
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.034
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.036
Use #9FF294 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.