#9BC6A5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.065 151.8), rgb(155, 198, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#9BC6A5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 152°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.065 151.8) |
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 #9BC6A5 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC6A5 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC6A5 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC6A5 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC6A5
oklch(78.7% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB380
oklch(70.6% 0.104 152)
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Step 500
500
#3EA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#088A45
oklch(55.5% 0.145 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#035F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.111 152)
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Step 900
900
#134E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.2)
#9BC6A5 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) | #C6BFA3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C5BD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC6A5
#9BC6A5
oklch(78.7% 0.065 151.8)
- #D3ABCC
#D3ABCC
oklch(78.7% 0.064 332.2)
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 #9BC6A5, 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 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BC6A5 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.