#9BF7CA
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.6% 0.109 161.9), rgb(155, 247, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#9BF7CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF7CA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 247, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.109 161.9) |
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 #9BF7CA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF7CA | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF7CA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #9BF7CA text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF7CA
oklch(90.6% 0.109 161.9)
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Step 300
300
#5DDCA5
oklch(80.8% 0.139 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE82
oklch(70.8% 0.156 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9BF7CA 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) | #F4EBC8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85F7EA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF7CA
#9BF7CA
oklch(90.6% 0.109 161.9)
- #FFD0EC
#FFD0EC
oklch(90.6% 0.064 342)
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 #9BF7CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
Use #9BF7CA 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.