#9BF4BF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.7% 0.113 157), rgb(155, 244, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#9BF4BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.08:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF4BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 244, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 80%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.113 157) |
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 #9BF4BF | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF4BF | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF4BF text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #9BF4BF text on black | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF4BF
oklch(89.7% 0.113 157)
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Step 300
300
#62DC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.146 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#9BF4BF 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) | #F3E7BC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DDC2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F3E5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF4BF
#9BF4BF
oklch(89.7% 0.113 157)
- #FFCAF0
#FFCAF0
oklch(89.7% 0.077 336.7)
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 #9BF4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
Use #9BF4BF 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.