#9BC8A1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.073 148.5), rgb(155, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#9BC8A1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.073 148.5) |
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 #9BC8A1 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8A1 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8A1 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8A1 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8A1
oklch(79% 0.073 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6AB577
oklch(70.8% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#3AA153
oklch(63.1% 0.149 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#104F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#9BC8A1 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) | #C9C09F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C6BD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8A1
#9BC8A1
oklch(79% 0.073 148.5)
- #D5AAD2
#D5AAD2
oklch(78.9% 0.073 328.5)
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 #9BC8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #9BC8A1 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.