#9ACFA4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.082 150), rgb(154, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#9ACFA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.082 150) |
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 #9ACFA4 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACFA4 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACFA4 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACFA4 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACFA4
oklch(80.6% 0.082 150)
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Step 400
400
#5EB774
oklch(70.7% 0.13 150)
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Step 500
500
#18A44E
oklch(63.1% 0.167 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#042F13
oklch(26.9% 0.068 150.4)
#9ACFA4 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) | #D0C6A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CDC3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACFA4
#9ACFA4
oklch(80.6% 0.082 150)
- #DEADD9
#DEADD9
oklch(80.6% 0.081 329.7)
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 #9ACFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
Use #9ACFA4 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.