#9BEDC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.2% 0.098 162.3), rgb(155, 237, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#9BEDC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 237, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.098 162.3) |
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 #9BEDC5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEDC5 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEDC5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEDC5 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEDC5
oklch(88.2% 0.098 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#6ADAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.126 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9BEDC5 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) | #EBE2C3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88EDE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEDC5
#9BEDC5
oklch(88.2% 0.098 162.3)
- #FFC4E7
#FFC4E7
oklch(88.3% 0.08 342.5)
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 #9BEDC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #9BEDC5 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.