#9CE8C6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.2% 0.089 164.7), rgb(156, 232, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#9CE8C6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CE8C6 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 232, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.089 164.7) |
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 #9CE8C6 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CE8C6 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CE8C6 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CE8C6 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CE8C6
oklch(87.2% 0.089 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#72D8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#9CE8C6 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) | #E5DEC4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5C8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AE8DE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CE8C6
#9CE8C6
oklch(87.2% 0.089 164.7)
- #FFBEE2
#FFBEE2
oklch(87.1% 0.087 344.7)
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 #9CE8C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.018
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.059
Use #9CE8C6 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.