#9BE9CE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.086 170.5), rgb(155, 233, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#9BE9CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BE9CE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 233, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.086 170.5) |
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 #9BE9CE | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BE9CE | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BE9CE text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BE9CE text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BE9CE
oklch(87.6% 0.086 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#6ED8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#9BE9CE 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) | #E5DFCD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86EAE1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BE9CE
#9BE9CE
oklch(87.6% 0.086 170.5)
- #FFC2DD
#FFC2DD
oklch(87.6% 0.077 350.5)
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 #9BE9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #9BE9CE 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.