#9BC8A3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.1% 0.07 149.9), rgb(155, 200, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#9BC8A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.07 149.9) |
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 #9BC8A3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8A3 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8A3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8A3 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8A3
oklch(79.1% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A158
oklch(63.1% 0.144 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#9BC8A3 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) | #C9C0A1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C6BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8A3
#9BC8A3
oklch(79.1% 0.07 149.9)
- #D5ABD1
#D5ABD1
oklch(79.1% 0.07 329.4)
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 #9BC8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BC8A3 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.