#9BC7B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.055 164.3), rgb(155, 199, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#9BC7B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 164°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC7B2 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 199, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.055 164.3) |
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 #9BC7B2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC7B2 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC7B2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC7B2 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC7B2
oklch(79.2% 0.055 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B292
oklch(70.6% 0.088 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#369F77
oklch(63.2% 0.114 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E37
oklch(37.8% 0.074 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.048 163.3)
#9BC7B2 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) | #C5C1B1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C7C1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC7B2
#9BC7B2
oklch(79.2% 0.055 164.3)
- #D6AEC4
#D6AEC4
oklch(79.3% 0.055 344.2)
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 #9BC7B2, 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 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9BC7B2 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.