#9BDFAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.101 150.7), rgb(155, 223, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#9BDFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDFAA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 223, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.101 150.7) |
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 #9BDFAA | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDFAA | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDFAA text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDFAA text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDFAA
oklch(84.4% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#41BC69
oklch(70.7% 0.162 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#9BDFAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DDD0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDFAA
#9BDFAA
oklch(84.4% 0.101 150.7)
- #F2B4EB
#F2B4EB
oklch(84.4% 0.101 330.3)
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 #9BDFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDFAA 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.