#9BF1D2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.5% 0.094 169.3), rgb(155, 241, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#9BF1D2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.90:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF1D2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 241, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.094 169.3) |
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 #9BF1D2 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF1D2 | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF1D2 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF1D2 text on black | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF1D2
oklch(89.5% 0.094 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#63DAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.122 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#9BF1D2 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) | #EDE6D1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEDCD4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83F2E8 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF1D2
#9BF1D2
oklch(89.5% 0.094 169.3)
- #FFCBE3
#FFCBE3
oklch(89.4% 0.066 349.1)
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 #9BF1D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
Use #9BF1D2 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.