#9BF3C6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.6% 0.106 161), rgb(155, 243, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#9BF3C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.02:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF3C6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 243, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.106 161) |
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 #9BF3C6 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF3C6 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF3C6 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF3C6 text on black | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF3C6
oklch(89.6% 0.106 161)
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Step 300
300
#63DCA4
oklch(81% 0.136 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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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
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#9BF3C6 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) | #F1E7C4 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DDC9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F2E6 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF3C6
#9BF3C6
oklch(89.6% 0.106 161)
- #FFCBEB
#FFCBEB
oklch(89.7% 0.071 341.2)
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 #9BF3C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #9BF3C6 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.