#9BE1A6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.108 148.6), rgb(155, 225, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#9BE1A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE1A6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 225, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.108 148.6) |
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 #9BE1A6 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE1A6 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE1A6 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE1A6 text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE1A6
oklch(84.8% 0.108 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#7CD98E
oklch(80.8% 0.138 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9BE1A6 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) | #E2D5A2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DED1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE1A6
#9BE1A6
oklch(84.8% 0.108 148.6)
- #F4B4F0
#F4B4F0
oklch(84.8% 0.107 328.6)
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 #9BE1A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9BE1A6 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.