#9BC2A4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.7% 0.059 151.8), rgb(155, 194, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#9BC2A4 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.059 151.8) |
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 #9BC2A4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2A4 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2A4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2A4 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2A4
oklch(77.7% 0.059 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B283
oklch(70.7% 0.095 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#489E64
oklch(63.1% 0.121 152)
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Step 600
600
#22884A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#11743B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#145E31
oklch(42.6% 0.102 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 152.2)
#9BC2A4 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) | #C2BBA2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C1B9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2A4
#9BC2A4
oklch(77.7% 0.059 151.8)
- #CEA9C8
#CEA9C8
oklch(77.7% 0.06 331.7)
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 #9BC2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #9BC2A4 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.