#9BC7AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.062 155.8), rgb(155, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#9BC7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC7AA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.062 155.8) |
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 #9BC7AA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC7AA | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC7AA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC7AA text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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)
#9BC7AA
oklch(79% 0.062 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB386
oklch(70.6% 0.099 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#39A068
oklch(63.2% 0.127 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.083 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1B
oklch(27% 0.053 155.6)
#9BC7AA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C6BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC7AA
#9BC7AA
oklch(79% 0.062 155.8)
- #D5ACCA
#D5ACCA
oklch(79% 0.062 335.9)
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 #9BC7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #9BC7AA 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.