#9EE4BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.2% 0.09 158.8), rgb(158, 228, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#9EE4BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 159°. 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 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE4BC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 228, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.09 158.8) |
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 #9EE4BC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE4BC | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE4BC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE4BC text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE4BC
oklch(86.2% 0.09 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#7AD7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.115 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9EE4BC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2BE | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E3D9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE4BC
#9EE4BC
oklch(86.2% 0.09 158.8)
- #FABBE5
#FABBE5
oklch(86.2% 0.09 339.2)
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 #9EE4BC, 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 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
Use #9EE4BC 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.