#9BEBBF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.1 159.4), rgb(155, 235, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#9BEBBF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEBBF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 235, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 67%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.1 159.4) |
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 #9BEBBF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEBBF | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEBBF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEBBF text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEBBF
oklch(87.6% 0.1 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#6EDAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.128 159.4)
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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)
#9BEBBF 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) | #E9E0BD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6C2 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEADF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEBBF
#9BEBBF
oklch(87.6% 0.1 159.4)
- #FFC0EA
#FFC0EA
oklch(87.7% 0.09 339.2)
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 #9BEBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BEBBF 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.