#9BC2AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.051 161.4), rgb(155, 194, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#9BC2AD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 161°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2AD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.051 161.4) |
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 #9BC2AD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2AD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2AD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2AD text on black | 10.71:1 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2AD
oklch(78% 0.051 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B190
oklch(70.7% 0.083 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#459D75
oklch(63.1% 0.105 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#1D875E
oklch(55.5% 0.113 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#09734D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#105D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#184D36
oklch(37.8% 0.069 161.4)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#9BC2AD 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) | #C1BCAC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C2BC | 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°).
- #9BC2AD
#9BC2AD
oklch(78% 0.051 161.4)
- #CFABC1
#CFABC1
oklch(78% 0.051 341.1)
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 #9BC2AD, 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 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BC2AD 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.