#9EDBB6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84% 0.081 157.5), rgb(158, 219, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#9EDBB6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EDBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 219, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 46%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.081 157.5) |
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 #9EDBB6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EDBB6 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9EDBB6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EDBB6 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 157.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EDBB6
oklch(84% 0.081 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#4EB980
oklch(70.8% 0.13 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9EDBB6 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) | #DAD2B4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CBB8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DAD0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EDBB6
#9EDBB6
oklch(84% 0.081 157.5)
- #EEB7DD
#EEB7DD
oklch(84% 0.08 338)
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 #9EDBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #9EDBB6 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.