#9AEABD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.3% 0.101 158.8), rgb(154, 234, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#9AEABD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEABD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 234, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.101 158.8) |
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 #9AEABD | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEABD | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEABD text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEABD text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#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)
#9AEABD
oklch(87.3% 0.101 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#6EDAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.129 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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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
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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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)
#9AEABD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5C0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89E9DD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEABD
#9AEABD
oklch(87.3% 0.101 158.8)
- #FFBEEA
#FFBEEA
oklch(87.4% 0.093 338.8)
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 #9AEABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #9AEABD 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.