#9BF2C6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.105 161.3), rgb(155, 242, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#9BF2C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF2C6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 242, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 77%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.105 161.3) |
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 #9BF2C6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF2C6 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF2C6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF2C6 text on black | 15.91:1 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF2C6
oklch(89.4% 0.105 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#64DBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.134 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9BF2C6 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) | #F0E6C4 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DCC9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F2E5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF2C6
#9BF2C6
oklch(89.4% 0.105 161.3)
- #FFCAEA
#FFCAEA
oklch(89.5% 0.072 341.8)
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 #9BF2C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
Use #9BF2C6 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.