#9BC4AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.053 162.6), rgb(155, 196, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#9BC4AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC4AF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 196, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.053 162.6) |
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 #9BC4AF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC4AF | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC4AF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC4AF 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)
#9BC4AF
oklch(78.5% 0.053 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB191
oklch(70.6% 0.084 162.9)
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Step 500
500
#409E76
oklch(63.2% 0.108 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#0E885F
oklch(55.6% 0.117 162.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#065E40
oklch(42.7% 0.091 162.6)
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Step 900
900
#144D36
oklch(37.7% 0.071 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.044 163.2)
#9BC4AF 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) | #C3BEAE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C4BE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC4AF
#9BC4AF
oklch(78.5% 0.053 162.6)
- #D2ACC2
#D2ACC2
oklch(78.5% 0.053 342.7)
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 #9BC4AF, 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 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BC4AF 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.