#9BE0AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.7% 0.1 151.5), rgb(155, 224, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#9BE0AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE0AC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 224, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.1 151.5) |
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 #9BE0AC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE0AC | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE0AC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE0AC text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BE0AC
oklch(84.7% 0.1 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#3FBC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.161 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9BE0AC 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) | #E1D5A9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DED2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE0AC
#9BE0AC
oklch(84.7% 0.1 151.5)
- #F4B5EB
#F4B5EB
oklch(84.8% 0.101 331.4)
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 #9BE0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BE0AC 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.