#9AE6BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.093 161.3), rgb(154, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#9AE6BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.093 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 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.093 161.3) |
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 #9AE6BF | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE6BF | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE6BF text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE6BF text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE6BF
oklch(86.5% 0.093 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#72D9A8
oklch(81% 0.12 161.4)
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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
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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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)
#9AE6BF 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) | #E4DBBD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C1 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E6DB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE6BF
#9AE6BF
oklch(86.5% 0.093 161.3)
- #FEBBE5
#FEBBE5
oklch(86.6% 0.093 341.2)
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 #9AE6BF, 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 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.062
Use #9AE6BF 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.