#9BC2AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.05 162.7), rgb(155, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#9BC2AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 163°. 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 24%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.05 162.7) |
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 #9BC2AE | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC2AE | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC2AE text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC2AE text on black | 10.72:1 | 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
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC2AE
oklch(78% 0.05 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B192
oklch(70.8% 0.081 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#459D77
oklch(63.1% 0.103 162.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8760
oklch(55.5% 0.111 163)
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Step 700
700
#08734F
oklch(49.2% 0.105 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#105D41
oklch(42.6% 0.086 163)
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Step 900
900
#184D37
oklch(37.8% 0.068 162.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D20
oklch(27% 0.043 162.1)
#9BC2AE 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) | #C1BCAD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C2BC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC2AE
#9BC2AE
oklch(78% 0.05 162.7)
- #CFABC0
#CFABC0
oklch(77.9% 0.05 342.5)
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 #9BC2AE, 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 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BC2AE 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.