#9BC2AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.052 160.2), rgb(155, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#9BC2AC is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 160°. 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 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2AC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.052 160.2) |
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 #9BC2AC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2AC | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2AC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2AC text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2AC
oklch(77.9% 0.052 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B18F
oklch(70.7% 0.083 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#469D73
oklch(63.1% 0.106 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#1D885C
oklch(55.7% 0.116 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A734B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 160)
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Step 800
800
#115E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#184D35
oklch(37.8% 0.07 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 160.3)
#9BC2AC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C2BB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2AC
#9BC2AC
oklch(77.9% 0.052 160.2)
- #CFABC2
#CFABC2
oklch(78% 0.052 339.8)
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 #9BC2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #9BC2AC 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.