#9AC9AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.063 158.4), rgb(154, 201, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#9AC9AD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AC9AD |
| RGB | rgb(154, 201, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.063 158.4) |
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 #9AC9AD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9AC9AD | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9AC9AD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9AC9AD text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9AC9AD
oklch(79.5% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#65B489
oklch(70.7% 0.101 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA16B
oklch(63.2% 0.13 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#064F30
oklch(37.8% 0.085 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#092E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.1)
#9AC9AD 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) | #C8C2AC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C8C1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AC9AD
#9AC9AD
oklch(79.5% 0.063 158.4)
- #D8ADCA
#D8ADCA
oklch(79.5% 0.063 338.4)
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 #9AC9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #9AC9AD 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.