#9BE5BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.095 158.2), rgb(155, 229, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#9BE5BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.31:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE5BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 229, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.095 158.2) |
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 #9BE5BA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE5BA | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE5BA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE5BA text on black | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE5BA
oklch(86.2% 0.095 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#75D9A2
oklch(81% 0.124 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9BE5BA 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) | #E4DAB8 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CE4D9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE5BA
#9BE5BA
oklch(86.2% 0.095 158.2)
- #FBBAE7
#FBBAE7
oklch(86.2% 0.094 338.2)
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 #9BE5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.063
Use #9BE5BA 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.