#9BE7BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.7% 0.096 159.4), rgb(155, 231, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#9BE7BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE7BD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 231, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.096 159.4) |
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 #9BE7BD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE7BD | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE7BD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE7BD text on black | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE7BD
oklch(86.7% 0.096 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#73D9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.123 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9BE7BD 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) | #E5DCBB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BF | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BE6DB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE7BD
#9BE7BD
oklch(86.7% 0.096 159.4)
- #FEBBE8
#FEBBE8
oklch(86.7% 0.096 339.1)
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 #9BE7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.059
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9BE7BD 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.