#9BC6AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.057 160.3), rgb(155, 198, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#9BC6AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 160°. 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 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC6AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 198, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.057 160.3) |
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 #9BC6AE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC6AE | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC6AE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC6AE text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC6AE
oklch(78.9% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28D
oklch(70.6% 0.091 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F71
oklch(63.2% 0.117 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#114E34
oklch(37.8% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#9BC6AE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C6BF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC6AE
#9BC6AE
oklch(78.9% 0.057 160.3)
- #D4ACC6
#D4ACC6
oklch(78.8% 0.058 339.4)
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 #9BC6AE, 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 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BC6AE 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.