#9ACAAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.068 155.4), rgb(154, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#9ACAAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACAAA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.068 155.4) |
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 #9ACAAA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACAAA | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACAAA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACAAA text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 156.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACAAA
oklch(79.6% 0.068 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#64B583
oklch(70.8% 0.109 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#2CA164
oklch(63% 0.138 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#044F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#082E1A
oklch(26.8% 0.057 156)
#9ACAAA 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) | #CAC2A8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C9C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACAAA
#9ACAAA
oklch(79.6% 0.068 155.4)
- #D9ADCE
#D9ADCE
oklch(79.7% 0.067 335.2)
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 #9ACAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #9ACAAA 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.