#9EE2B9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.089 157.4), rgb(158, 226, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#9EE2B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 226, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.089 157.4) |
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 #9EE2B9 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE2B9 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE2B9 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE2B9 text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 156.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE2B9
oklch(85.6% 0.089 157.4)
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Step 300
300
#7DD7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.115 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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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)
#9EE2B9 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) | #E1D8B7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91E1D6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE2B9
#9EE2B9
oklch(85.6% 0.089 157.4)
- #F7BAE5
#F7BAE5
oklch(85.7% 0.089 337.5)
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 #9EE2B9, 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 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #9EE2B9 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.