#9EEBC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.9% 0.093 162.3), rgb(158, 235, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#9EEBC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EEBC5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 235, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.093 162.3) |
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 #9EEBC5 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EEBC5 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9EEBC5 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EEBC5 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#D6F2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EEBC5
oklch(87.9% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#71D9A9
oklch(81% 0.12 162)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9EEBC5 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) | #E9E0C3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD7C7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DEBE0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EEBC5
#9EEBC5
oklch(87.9% 0.093 162.3)
- #FFC2E7
#FFC2E7
oklch(88% 0.084 342)
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 #9EEBC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #9EEBC5 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.