#9BC6AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.06 156.2), rgb(155, 198, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#9BC6AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC6AA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.06 156.2) |
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 #9BC6AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC6AA | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC6AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC6AA text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC6AA
oklch(78.8% 0.06 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB387
oklch(70.8% 0.097 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C9F69
oklch(63% 0.124 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#124E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156.5)
#9BC6AA 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) | #C6BFA9 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C5BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC6AA
#9BC6AA
oklch(78.8% 0.06 156.2)
- #D4ACC9
#D4ACC9
oklch(78.9% 0.06 336.2)
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 #9BC6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #9BC6AA 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.