#9EEAC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.7% 0.091 163.3), rgb(158, 234, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#9EEAC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEAC6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 234, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.091 163.3) |
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 #9EEAC6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEAC6 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEAC6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEAC6 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#D7F1E4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 164.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEAC6
oklch(87.7% 0.091 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#72D8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.116 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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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)
#9EEAC6 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) | #E7E0C4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD6C8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEAE0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEAC6
#9EEAC6
oklch(87.7% 0.091 163.3)
- #FFC1E5
#FFC1E5
oklch(87.7% 0.084 343.3)
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 #9EEAC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.054
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EEAC6 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.