#9FECBC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(88% 0.101 156.3), rgb(159, 236, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#9FECBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FECBC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 236, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.101 156.3) |
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 #9FECBC | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FECBC | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9FECBC text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FECBC text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FECBC
oklch(88% 0.101 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#72DA9D
oklch(81% 0.131 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#9FECBC 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) | #EBE0B9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90EBDF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FECBC
#9FECBC
oklch(88% 0.101 156.3)
- #FFC1EE
#FFC1EE
oklch(88% 0.091 336.6)
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 #9FECBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.048
Use #9FECBC 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.