#9ACEBC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.06 171.4), rgb(154, 206, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#9ACEBC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACEBC |
| RGB | rgb(154, 206, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.06 171.4) |
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 #9ACEBC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACEBC | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACEBC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACEBC text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACEBC
oklch(81% 0.06 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BB499
oklch(70.7% 0.095 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A180
oklch(63.2% 0.123 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#022E23
oklch(26.9% 0.051 171.4)
#9ACEBC 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) | #CBC7BB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECFC9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACEBC
#9ACEBC
oklch(81% 0.06 171.4)
- #E0B2C5
#E0B2C5
oklch(81% 0.059 351.8)
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 #9ACEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #9ACEBC 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.