#9AEEC5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.1 162.2), rgb(154, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#9AEEC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.1 162.2) |
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 #9AEEC5 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEEC5 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEEC5 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEEC5 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AEEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.1 162.2)
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Step 300
300
#68DAA7
oklch(80.8% 0.128 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9AEEC5 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) | #EBE3C3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86EEE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEEC5
#9AEEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.1 162.2)
- #FFC5E8
#FFC5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342)
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 #9AEEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #9AEEC5 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.