#9BF7CD
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.7% 0.106 163.6), rgb(155, 247, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#9BF7CD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF7CD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 247, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.106 163.6) |
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 #9BF7CD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF7CD | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF7CD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #9BF7CD text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF7CD
oklch(90.7% 0.106 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#5CDCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.137 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9BF7CD 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) | #F4EBCB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0D0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84F7EB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF7CD
#9BF7CD
oklch(90.7% 0.106 163.6)
- #FFD1EB
#FFD1EB
oklch(90.8% 0.061 343.4)
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 #9BF7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
Use #9BF7CD 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.