#9AE1BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.3% 0.088 161), rgb(154, 225, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#9AE1BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE1BC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 225, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.088 161) |
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 #9AE1BC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE1BC | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE1BC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE1BC text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE1BC
oklch(85.3% 0.088 161)
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Step 300
300
#78D7A9
oklch(80.8% 0.113 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9AE1BC 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) | #DFD7BA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE1D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE1BC
#9AE1BC
oklch(85.3% 0.088 161)
- #F7B8E0
#F7B8E0
oklch(85.2% 0.089 340.7)
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 #9AE1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #9AE1BC 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.