#9BEFBC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.5% 0.109 156.7), rgb(155, 239, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#9BEFBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.46:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEFBC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 239, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.109 156.7) |
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 #9BEFBC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEFBC | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEFBC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEFBC text on black | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#D5F3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 156.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.109 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#69DB9B
oklch(80.8% 0.14 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#9BEFBC 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) | #EEE3B9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEEE1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEFBC
#9BEFBC
oklch(88.5% 0.109 156.7)
- #FFC4EE
#FFC4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.086 337.1)
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 #9BEFBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #9BEFBC 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.