#9FECC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(88.2% 0.094 161.6), rgb(159, 236, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#9FECC5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FECC5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 236, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 67%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.094 161.6) |
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 #9FECC5 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FECC5 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9FECC5 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FECC5 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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)
#9FECC5
oklch(88.2% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#71D9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.121 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9FECC5 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) | #EAE1C3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD8C7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EECE1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FECC5
#9FECC5
oklch(88.2% 0.094 161.6)
- #FFC3E8
#FFC3E8
oklch(88.2% 0.083 341.4)
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 #9FECC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FECC5 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.