#9BC4AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.054 161.4), rgb(155, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#9BC4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 161.4) |
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 #9BC4AE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4AE | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4AE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4AE text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC4AE
oklch(78.4% 0.054 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB290
oklch(70.8% 0.086 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#409E74
oklch(63.1% 0.11 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#0F885D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#075E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.8)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#9BC4AE 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) | #C3BEAD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9AF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C4BD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4AE
#9BC4AE
oklch(78.4% 0.054 161.4)
- #D2ACC3
#D2ACC3
oklch(78.5% 0.054 341.5)
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 #9BC4AE, 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 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #9BC4AE 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.