#9BBFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.049 159.4), rgb(155, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#9BBFAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BBFAA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.049 159.4) |
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 #9BBFAA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BBFAA | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BBFAA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BBFAA text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BBFAA
oklch(77.2% 0.049 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#75B08F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 159.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C74
oklch(63.1% 0.1 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B865C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 159.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B724C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 159.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#9BBFAA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BFB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BBFAA
#9BBFAA
oklch(77.2% 0.049 159.4)
- #CBA9BF
#CBA9BF
oklch(77.2% 0.049 339.4)
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 #9BBFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BBFAA 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.