#9BE8B4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.7% 0.105 154.1), rgb(155, 232, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#9BE8B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 232, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.105 154.1) |
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 #9BE8B4 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE8B4 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE8B4 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE8B4 text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 153.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE8B4
oklch(86.7% 0.105 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#73DA98
oklch(80.9% 0.135 154)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9BE8B4 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) | #E8DCB1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4B7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE6DA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE8B4
#9BE8B4
oklch(86.7% 0.105 154.1)
- #FEB9F0
#FEB9F0
oklch(86.6% 0.106 333.8)
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 #9BE8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.013
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BE8B4 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.