#9CEFB1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.3% 0.118 151.4), rgb(156, 239, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#9CEFB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CEFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 239, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.118 151.4) |
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 #9CEFB1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CEFB1 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9CEFB1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CEFB1 text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DB
oklch(93.6% 0.045 151.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CEFB1
oklch(88.3% 0.118 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#6CDC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.151 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9CEFB1 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) | #F0E2AD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EECDE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CEFB1
#9CEFB1
oklch(88.3% 0.118 151.4)
- #FFC1F6
#FFC1F6
oklch(88.3% 0.098 331.4)
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 #9CEFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
Use #9CEFB1 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.