#9BEFBE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.5% 0.107 157.7), rgb(155, 239, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#9BEFBE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEFBE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 239, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.107 157.7) |
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 #9BEFBE | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEFBE | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEFBE text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEFBE text on black | 15.48:1 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.107 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#69DB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.137 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9BEFBE 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) | #EEE3BB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9C1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEEE1 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEFBE
#9BEFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.107 157.7)
- #FFC4ED
#FFC4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.085 337.8)
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 #9BEFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #9BEFBE 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.