#9ACBB6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.059 166.7), rgb(154, 203, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#9ACBB6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 203, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.059 166.7) |
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 #9ACBB6 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACBB6 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACBB6 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACBB6 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACBB6
oklch(80.2% 0.059 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#60B494
oklch(70.8% 0.096 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#21A079
oklch(63% 0.121 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#9ACBB6 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) | #C9C4B5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FCBC5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACBB6
#9ACBB6
oklch(80.2% 0.059 166.7)
- #DCAFC6
#DCAFC6
oklch(80.1% 0.06 346.4)
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 #9ACBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #9ACBB6 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.