#9EE9C5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.09 163), rgb(158, 233, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#9EE9C5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EE9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.09 163) |
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 #9EE9C5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EE9C5 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9EE9C5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EE9C5 text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#D7F1E3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 162.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EE9C5
oklch(87.5% 0.09 163)
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Step 300
300
#73D8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.116 163)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9EE9C5 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) | #E7DFC3 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DE9DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EE9C5
#9EE9C5
oklch(87.5% 0.09 163)
- #FFC0E5
#FFC0E5
oklch(87.5% 0.086 343)
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 #9EE9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #9EE9C5 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.