#9BF1BA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.9% 0.113 155.3), rgb(155, 241, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#9BF1BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.113 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 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF1BA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 241, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.113 155.3) |
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 #9BF1BA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF1BA | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF1BA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF1BA text on black | 15.68:1 | 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)
#9BF1BA
oklch(88.9% 0.113 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#67DC97
oklch(80.9% 0.146 155.3)
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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
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9BF1BA 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) | #F0E4B7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BEFE2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF1BA
#9BF1BA
oklch(88.9% 0.113 155.3)
- #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 #9BF1BA, 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 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
Use #9BF1BA 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.