#9EE6BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.6% 0.091 159.4), rgb(158, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#9EE6BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE6BE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 59%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.091 159.4) |
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 #9EE6BE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE6BE | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE6BE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE6BE text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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)
#9EE6BE
oklch(86.6% 0.091 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#78D8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.117 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9EE6BE 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) | #E4DCBC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3C0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FE5DB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE6BE
#9EE6BE
oklch(86.6% 0.091 159.4)
- #FCBCE7
#FCBCE7
oklch(86.6% 0.092 339)
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 #9EE6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #9EE6BE 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.