#9AC4BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.046 180.5), rgb(154, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#9AC4BB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC4BB |
| RGB | rgb(154, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.046 180.5) |
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 #9AC4BB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC4BB | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC4BB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC4BB text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 181.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC4BB
oklch(78.8% 0.046 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB0A3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#399C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 180.5)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4C43
oklch(37.7% 0.062 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D27
oklch(27.1% 0.04 179.1)
#9AC4BB 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) | #C0BFBB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC6C1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC4BB
#9AC4BB
oklch(78.8% 0.046 180.5)
- #D4AEB8
#D4AEB8
oklch(78.7% 0.046 0.6)
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 #9AC4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #9AC4BB 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.