#9BEFC2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.6% 0.103 159.9), rgb(155, 239, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#9BEFC2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.51:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BEFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 239, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.103 159.9) |
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 #9BEFC2 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BEFC2 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BEFC2 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BEFC2 text on black | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#D5F2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.038 159.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BEFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.103 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#68DBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.133 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#9BEFC2 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) | #EDE3C0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89EEE2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BEFC2
#9BEFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.103 159.9)
- #FFC5EB
#FFC5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.082 339.6)
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 #9BEFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
Use #9BEFC2 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.