Kiwi #9CEF43
Kiwi is a light, vivid green with hex code #9CEF43 and RGB rgb(156, 239, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#9CEF43 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Kiwi. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kiwi |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Colors that go with Kiwi
Matches found by rotating Kiwi around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Kiwi
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Kiwi, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Kiwi yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Kiwi, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grass Green #9AF764 ΔE 0.027
- Kiwi Green #8EE53F ΔE 0.032
- Lemon Green #ADF802 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.039
- Lighter Green #75FD63 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowgreen #BBF90F ΔE 0.048
- Easter Green #8CFD7E ΔE 0.050
- Acid Green #8FFE09 ΔE 0.050
More about Kiwi
How to make Kiwi
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts yellow
- 2 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #B8DC53, a difference of ΔE 0.062 from Kiwi. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Kiwi in every format
| HEX | #9CEF43 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 239, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.214 132.1) |
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 #9CEF43 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEF43 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEF43 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEF43 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
Shades and tints of Kiwi
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
#ECFBE2
oklch(97% 0.036 132.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F6BF
oklch(93.6% 0.08 132.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEF43
oklch(86.7% 0.214 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#86DC00
oklch(80.8% 0.225 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB800
oklch(70.7% 0.197 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9E00
oklch(63.2% 0.176 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
Kiwi 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) | #F9DD22 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EED753 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EE5CE | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.215 |
Use Kiwi 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.