#9EF1BA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.111 154.5), rgb(158, 241, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#9EF1BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF1BA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 241, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.111 154.5) |
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 #9EF1BA | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF1BA | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF1BA text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF1BA text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DE
oklch(93.7% 0.042 155)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF1BA
oklch(89% 0.111 154.5)
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Step 300
300
#6BDB96
oklch(80.8% 0.143 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9EF1BA 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) | #F1E4B7 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DBBD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FEFE2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF1BA
#9EF1BA
oklch(89% 0.111 154.5)
- #FFC6F2
#FFC6F2
oklch(89% 0.086 334.5)
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 #9EF1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.041
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.042
Use #9EF1BA 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.