#9BDBBF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84% 0.076 165.7), rgb(155, 219, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#9BDBBF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDBBF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.076 165.7) |
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 #9BDBBF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDBBF | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDBBF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDBBF text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 166)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDBBF
oklch(84% 0.076 165.7)
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Step 400
400
#45B88E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#9BDBBF 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) | #D8D2BE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCAC1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CDBD3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDBBF
#9BDBBF
oklch(84% 0.076 165.7)
- #F0B7D5
#F0B7D5
oklch(84% 0.076 346)
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 #9BDBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #9BDBBF 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.