#9AE1C3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.4% 0.083 166.2), rgb(154, 225, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#9AE1C3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE1C3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 225, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.083 166.2) |
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 #9AE1C3 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE1C3 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE1C3 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE1C3 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E5
oklch(93.7% 0.031 165.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE1C3
oklch(85.4% 0.083 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#78D7B1
oklch(81% 0.107 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#9AE1C3 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) | #DED8C2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E1D8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE1C3
#9AE1C3
oklch(85.4% 0.083 166.2)
- #F8BADA
#F8BADA
oklch(85.5% 0.082 346.6)
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 #9AE1C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.013
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #9AE1C3 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.