#9ACFAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.072 157), rgb(154, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#9ACFAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ACFAE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.072 157) |
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 #9ACFAE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ACFAE | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ACFAE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ACFAE text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ACFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 157)
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Step 400
400
#5CB683
oklch(70.7% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#0DA364
oklch(63.1% 0.148 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#032F1A
oklch(27% 0.061 157.1)
#9ACFAE 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) | #CEC7AC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0B0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CEC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ACFAE
#9ACFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 157)
- #E0AFD1
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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 #9ACFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #9ACFAE 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.