#9DE0BA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.1% 0.086 159), rgb(157, 224, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#9DE0BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE0BA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 224, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.086 159) |
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 #9DE0BA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE0BA | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE0BA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE0BA text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE0BA
oklch(85.1% 0.086 159)
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Step 300
300
#7ED7A7
oklch(81% 0.111 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9DE0BA 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) | #DFD6B8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90DFD5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE0BA
#9DE0BA
oklch(85.1% 0.086 159)
- #F5B9E1
#F5B9E1
oklch(85.2% 0.086 339.2)
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 #9DE0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9DE0BA 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.