#9BC5AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.058 157.6), rgb(155, 197, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#9BC5AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC5AB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 197, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.058 157.6) |
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 #9BC5AB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC5AB | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC5AB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC5AB text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC5AB
oklch(78.6% 0.058 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F9F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#0A8955
oklch(55.6% 0.128 157.8)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#045F39
oklch(42.8% 0.099 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#134E31
oklch(37.8% 0.078 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1D
oklch(27.2% 0.05 157.3)
#9BC5AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C4BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC5AB
#9BC5AB
oklch(78.6% 0.058 157.6)
- #D3ACC7
#D3ACC7
oklch(78.7% 0.058 337.5)
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 #9BC5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BC5AB 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.