#9ACEA7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.077 152.1), rgb(154, 206, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#9ACEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 206, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.077 152.1) |
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 #9ACEA7 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACEA7 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACEA7 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACEA7 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACEA7
oklch(80.4% 0.077 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67A
oklch(70.6% 0.122 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#1CA357
oklch(63% 0.157 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#9ACEA7 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) | #CEC5A5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92CCC3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACEA7
#9ACEA7
oklch(80.4% 0.077 152.1)
- #DDADD5
#DDADD5
oklch(80.3% 0.077 332.1)
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 #9ACEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #9ACEA7 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.