#9BC4AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.056 158), rgb(155, 196, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#9BC4AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4AB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.056 158) |
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 #9BC4AB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4AB | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4AB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4AB text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4AB
oklch(78.4% 0.056 158)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E6E
oklch(63% 0.115 157.9)
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Step 600
600
#138956
oklch(55.7% 0.126 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#095E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#154D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#9BC4AB 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) | #C3BEAA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C3BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4AB
#9BC4AB
oklch(78.4% 0.056 158)
- #D1ABC5
#D1ABC5
oklch(78.3% 0.056 337.9)
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 #9BC4AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9BC4AB 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.