#9BFBCE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.6% 0.111 162.9), rgb(155, 251, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#9BFBCE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.08:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFBCE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 251, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.111 162.9) |
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 #9BFBCE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFBCE | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFBCE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #9BFBCE text on black | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFBCE
oklch(91.6% 0.111 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#56DDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.143 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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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)
#9BFBCE 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) | #F8EECC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D1 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83FBEE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFBCE
#9BFBCE
oklch(91.6% 0.111 162.9)
- #FFD5ED
#FFD5ED
oklch(91.5% 0.056 343)
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 #9BFBCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.019
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
Use #9BFBCE 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.