#9CECBC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.8% 0.103 157.1), rgb(156, 236, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#9CECBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CECBC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 236, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 68%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.103 157.1) |
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 #9CECBC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CECBC | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CECBC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CECBC text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CECBC
oklch(87.8% 0.103 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#6EDA9E
oklch(80.8% 0.133 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#9CECBC 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) | #EBE0B9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BF | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CEBDF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CECBC
#9CECBC
oklch(87.8% 0.103 157.1)
- #FFC0ED
#FFC0ED
oklch(87.8% 0.092 337.1)
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 #9CECBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.049
Use #9CECBC 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.