#9EF0B8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88.8% 0.112 153.8), rgb(158, 240, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#9EF0B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.60:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 240, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.112 153.8) |
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 #9EF0B8 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF0B8 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF0B8 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF0B8 text on black | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -86.8 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 152.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF0B8
oklch(88.8% 0.112 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#6DDB95
oklch(80.8% 0.143 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9EF0B8 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) | #F0E3B5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DABB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FEEE1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF0B8
#9EF0B8
oklch(88.8% 0.112 153.8)
- #FFC4F3
#FFC4F3
oklch(88.7% 0.09 333.6)
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 #9EF0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
Use #9EF0B8 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.