#9BF1B9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.9% 0.114 154.8), rgb(155, 241, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#9BF1B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.67:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF1B9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 241, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.114 154.8) |
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 #9BF1B9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF1B9 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF1B9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF1B9 text on black | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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)
#9BF1B9
oklch(88.9% 0.114 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#67DC96
oklch(80.9% 0.147 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9BF1B9 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) | #F1E4B6 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BEFE2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF1B9
#9BF1B9
oklch(88.9% 0.114 154.8)
- #FFC5F1
#FFC5F1
oklch(88.8% 0.087 335.1)
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 #9BF1B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
Use #9BF1B9 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.