#9BEEB9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.2% 0.11 155.4), rgb(155, 238, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#9BEEB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 238, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.11 155.4) |
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 #9BEEB9 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEEB9 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEEB9 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEEB9 text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEEB9
oklch(88.2% 0.11 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#6BDB99
oklch(80.8% 0.14 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9BEEB9 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) | #EDE2B6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BECDF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEEB9
#9BEEB9
oklch(88.2% 0.11 155.4)
- #FFC2F0
#FFC2F0
oklch(88.3% 0.091 335.3)
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 #9BEEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
Use #9BEEB9 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.