#9BECB3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.6% 0.112 153), rgb(155, 236, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#9BECB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BECB3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 236, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.112 153) |
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 #9BECB3 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BECB3 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BECB3 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BECB3 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#ECF9EF
oklch(97% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BECB3
oklch(87.6% 0.112 153)
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Step 300
300
#6EDB93
oklch(80.8% 0.144 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9BECB3 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) | #ECE0B0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7B6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEADC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BECB3
#9BECB3
oklch(87.6% 0.112 153)
- #FFBEF3
#FFBEF3
oklch(87.7% 0.101 333)
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 #9BECB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BECB3 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.