#9CF5CB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.2% 0.104 162.9), rgb(156, 245, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#9CF5CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 163°. 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 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CF5CB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 245, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 82%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.104 162.9) |
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 #9CF5CB | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CF5CB | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CF5CB text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #9CF5CB text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.04 161.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CF5CB
oklch(90.2% 0.104 162.9)
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Step 300
300
#61DBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.134 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9CF5CB 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) | #F2E9C9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DFCE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F5E9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CF5CB
#9CF5CB
oklch(90.2% 0.104 162.9)
- #FFCEEA
#FFCEEA
oklch(90.2% 0.066 343.2)
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 #9CF5CB, 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 Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CF5CB 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.