#9CE3BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.9% 0.087 161.8), rgb(156, 227, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#9CE3BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE3BF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 227, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 56%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.087 161.8) |
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 #9CE3BF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE3BF | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE3BF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE3BF text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 161.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE3BF
oklch(85.9% 0.087 161.8)
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Step 300
300
#78D7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.112 161.9)
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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
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9CE3BF 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) | #E1D9BD | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE3D9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE3BF
#9CE3BF
oklch(85.9% 0.087 161.8)
- #F9BAE1
#F9BAE1
oklch(85.8% 0.088 341.5)
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 #9CE3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
Use #9CE3BF 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.