#9AE9BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.1% 0.099 159.1), rgb(154, 233, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#9AE9BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AE9BD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 233, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.099 159.1) |
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 #9AE9BD | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AE9BD | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9AE9BD text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AE9BD text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AE9BD
oklch(87.1% 0.099 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#6FDAA3
oklch(81% 0.128 159.2)
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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)
#9AE9BD 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) | #E7DEBB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE8DD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AE9BD
#9AE9BD
oklch(87.1% 0.099 159.1)
- #FFBDE9
#FFBDE9
oklch(87.2% 0.094 339.3)
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 #9AE9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.054
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #9AE9BD 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.