#9CEEC5
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.5% 0.099 161.7), rgb(156, 238, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#9CEEC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 238, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 71%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.099 161.7) |
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 #9CEEC5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEEC5 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEEC5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEEC5 text on black | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.037 161.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.099 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#6BDAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.127 161.7)
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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)
#9CEEC5 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) | #ECE3C3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C7 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89EEE2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEEC5
#9CEEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.099 161.7)
- #FFC5E8
#FFC5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 342)
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 #9CEEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #9CEEC5 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.