#9BEDCF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.5% 0.091 169.2), rgb(155, 237, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#9BEDCF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEDCF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 237, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 69%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.091 169.2) |
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 #9BEDCF | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEDCF | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEDCF text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEDCF text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#D5F2E6
oklch(93.7% 0.034 168.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.091 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#69D9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.117 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#9BEDCF 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) | #E9E3CE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD9D1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85EEE4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEDCF
#9BEDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.091 169.2)
- #FFC6E1
#FFC6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.073 348.6)
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 #9BEDCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
Use #9BEDCF 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.