#9BE8AF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.11 151.8), rgb(155, 232, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#9BE8AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.55:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE8AF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.11 151.8) |
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 #9BE8AF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE8AF | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE8AF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE8AF 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE8AF
oklch(86.6% 0.11 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#73DA92
oklch(80.8% 0.141 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9BE8AF 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) | #E9DCAC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B2 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE6D8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE8AF
#9BE8AF
oklch(86.6% 0.11 151.8)
- #FEB8F3
#FEB8F3
oklch(86.5% 0.11 332.1)
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 #9BE8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.009
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BE8AF 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.