#9AE6BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.4% 0.096 159.4), rgb(154, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#9AE6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE6BC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.096 159.4) |
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 #9AE6BC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE6BC | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE6BC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE6BC text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE6BC
oklch(86.4% 0.096 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#73D9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.123 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9AE6BC 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) | #E4DBBA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE5DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE6BC
#9AE6BC
oklch(86.4% 0.096 159.4)
- #FDBAE7
#FDBAE7
oklch(86.4% 0.096 339.1)
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 #9AE6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.061
Use #9AE6BC 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.