Palettes / Colors / #9BE4BD
#9BE4BD — Light Green
#9BE4BD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
#9BE4BD is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E49BC2; it also sits naturally between #9DE49B and #9BE4E1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9BE4BD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 155, 228, 189 |
| HSL | 148°, 57%, 75% |
| HSV | 148°, 32%, 89% |
| CMYK | 32%, 0%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 50.45, 66.13, 58.25 |
| Yxy | 66.13, 0.2886, 0.3783 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.06, -30.79, 11.89 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.32, -27.67, 10.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 61% · Green 89% · Blue 74%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9BE4BD
.text { color: #9BE4BD; }
.background { background-color: #9BE4BD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9BE4BD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(155, 228, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(148, 57%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9BE4BD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(155, 228, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9BE4BD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(155, 228, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9BE4BD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9BE4BD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E49BC2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #9BE4BD: #000000.
How #9BE4BD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9BE4BD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9BE4BD?
#9BE4BD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 155, 228, 189). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9BE4BD?
#9BE4BD is RGB 155, 228, 189 — HSL 148°, 57%, 75% — CMYK 32%, 0%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #9BE4BD?
Its complement is #E49BC2; analogous partners are #9DE49B and #9BE4E1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9BE4BD for text?
Black text on #9BE4BD has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.