#9BDFAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.5% 0.097 152.7), rgb(155, 223, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#9BDFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.55:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDFAE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 223, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.097 152.7) |
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 #9BDFAE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BDFAE | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDFAE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDFAE text on black | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDFAE
oklch(84.5% 0.097 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#40BC70
oklch(70.8% 0.156 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9BDFAE 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) | #DFD4AB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB1 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DDD1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDFAE
#9BDFAE
oklch(84.5% 0.097 152.7)
- #F3B5E8
#F3B5E8
oklch(84.6% 0.097 332.7)
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 #9BDFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #9BDFAE 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.