#9CE5BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.094 158.5), rgb(156, 229, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#9CE5BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE5BB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 229, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.094 158.5) |
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 #9CE5BB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE5BB | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE5BB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE5BB text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE5BB
oklch(86.2% 0.094 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#77D8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.12 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9CE5BB 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) | #E4DAB9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EE4D9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE5BB
#9CE5BB
oklch(86.2% 0.094 158.5)
- #FBBAE7
#FBBAE7
oklch(86.2% 0.094 338.2)
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 #9CE5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9CE5BB 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.