#9ACAA0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.078 148.1), rgb(154, 202, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#9ACAA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.078 148.1) |
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 #9ACAA0 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACAA0 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACAA0 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACAA0 text on black | 11.32:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACAA0
oklch(79.4% 0.078 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B674
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#31A24E
oklch(63% 0.158 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#08501F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#9ACAA0 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) | #CBC19E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA2 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C8BE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACAA0
#9ACAA0
oklch(79.4% 0.078 148.1)
- #D8AAD5
#D8AAD5
oklch(79.3% 0.078 328.4)
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 #9ACAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #9ACAA0 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.