#9EE7BB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.8% 0.095 157.3), rgb(158, 231, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#9EE7BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE7BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 231, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.095 157.3) |
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 #9EE7BB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE7BB | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE7BB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE7BB text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE7BB
oklch(86.8% 0.095 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#77D8A1
oklch(80.8% 0.122 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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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
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#9EE7BB 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) | #E6DCB9 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90E6DB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE7BB
#9EE7BB
oklch(86.8% 0.095 157.3)
- #FDBCEA
#FDBCEA
oklch(86.8% 0.095 337.5)
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 #9EE7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.019
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #9EE7BB 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.