#9AE7BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.097 159.1), rgb(154, 231, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#9AE7BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.53:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE7BC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 231, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.097 159.1) |
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 #9AE7BC | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE7BC | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE7BC text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE7BC text on black | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE7BC
oklch(86.6% 0.097 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#72D9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.125 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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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
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9AE7BC 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) | #E5DCBA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BE | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE6DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE7BC
#9AE7BC
oklch(86.6% 0.097 159.1)
- #FEBAE8
#FEBAE8
oklch(86.5% 0.097 338.9)
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 #9AE7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9AE7BC 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.