#9BE9AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.8% 0.112 151.2), rgb(155, 233, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#9BE9AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.66:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE9AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 233, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.112 151.2) |
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 #9BE9AE | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE9AE | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE9AE text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE9AE text on black | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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)
#9BE9AE
oklch(86.8% 0.112 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#72DB90
oklch(80.9% 0.145 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9BE9AE 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) | #EADDAB | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE7D9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE9AE
#9BE9AE
oklch(86.8% 0.112 151.2)
- #FFB8F5
#FFB8F5
oklch(86.7% 0.113 331.5)
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 #9BE9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.011
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.042
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #9BE9AE 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.