#9ED9BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.074 162.2), rgb(158, 217, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#9ED9BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED9BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 217, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.074 162.2) |
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 #9ED9BB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED9BB | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9ED9BB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED9BB text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED9BB
oklch(83.7% 0.074 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#50B78A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 162.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9ED9BB 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) | #D7D0B9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D9D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED9BB
#9ED9BB
oklch(83.7% 0.074 162.2)
- #ECB7D7
#ECB7D7
oklch(83.7% 0.074 341.9)
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 #9ED9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9ED9BB 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.