#9DE5C3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.086 163.5), rgb(157, 229, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#9DE5C3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 229, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 58%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.086 163.5) |
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 #9DE5C3 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE5C3 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE5C3 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE5C3 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE5C3
oklch(86.5% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 300
300
#77D7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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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)
#9DE5C3 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) | #E2DBC1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C5 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE5DB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE5C3
#9DE5C3
oklch(86.5% 0.086 163.5)
- #FCBCE1
#FCBCE1
oklch(86.4% 0.087 343.5)
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 #9DE5C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #9DE5C3 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.