#9BEFB9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.4% 0.111 155.2), rgb(155, 239, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#9BEFB9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 239, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.111 155.2) |
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 #9BEFB9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEFB9 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEFB9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEFB9 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEFB9
oklch(88.4% 0.111 155.2)
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Step 300
300
#6ADC98
oklch(81% 0.143 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9BEFB9 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) | #EEE3B6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BEDE0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEFB9
#9BEFB9
oklch(88.4% 0.111 155.2)
- #FFC3F0
#FFC3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.089 335.5)
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 #9BEFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
Use #9BEFB9 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.