#9DE9CB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.6% 0.086 167.7), rgb(157, 233, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#9DE9CB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DE9CB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 233, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.086 167.7) |
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 #9DE9CB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DE9CB | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9DE9CB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DE9CB text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DE9CB
oklch(87.6% 0.086 167.7)
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Step 300
300
#71D8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.112 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#9DE9CB 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) | #E5DFCA | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D6CD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AEAE0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DE9CB
#9DE9CB
oklch(87.6% 0.086 167.7)
- #FFC1E0
#FFC1E0
oklch(87.6% 0.081 347.4)
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 #9DE9CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
Use #9DE9CB 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.