#9BE6AC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.11 150.7), rgb(155, 230, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#9BE6AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE6AC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 230, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.11 150.7) |
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 #9BE6AC | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE6AC | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE6AC text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE6AC text on black | 14.30:1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE6AC
oklch(86.1% 0.11 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#76DA90
oklch(80.9% 0.141 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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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
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#9BE6AC 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) | #E7DAA9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E3D6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE6AC
#9BE6AC
oklch(86.1% 0.11 150.7)
- #FBB7F3
#FBB7F3
oklch(86.1% 0.11 330.6)
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 #9BE6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.003
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.057
Use #9BE6AC 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.