#9ADBB3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.087 156.9), rgb(154, 219, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#9ADBB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ADBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 219, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 47%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.087 156.9) |
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 #9ADBB3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ADBB3 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9ADBB3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ADBB3 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.047 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ADBB3
oklch(83.7% 0.087 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#45BA7D
oklch(70.7% 0.139 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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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
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#9ADBB3 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) | #DAD1B1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDAD0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ADBB3
#9ADBB3
oklch(83.7% 0.087 156.9)
- #EFB4DE
#EFB4DE
oklch(83.6% 0.087 337.2)
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 #9ADBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #9ADBB3 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.