#9EF0BC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.9% 0.108 155.7), rgb(158, 240, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#9EF0BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.64:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF0BC |
| RGB | rgb(158, 240, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 73%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.108 155.7) |
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 #9EF0BC | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF0BC | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF0BC text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF0BC text on black | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -86.9 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF0BC
oklch(88.9% 0.108 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#6CDB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.139 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9EF0BC 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) | #EFE4B9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EEEE2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF0BC
#9EF0BC
oklch(88.9% 0.108 155.7)
- #FFC5F0
#FFC5F0
oklch(88.8% 0.086 335.8)
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 #9EF0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #9EF0BC 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.