#9BC8A7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.067 152.9), rgb(155, 200, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#9BC8A7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 153°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.067 152.9) |
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 #9BC8A7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8A7 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8A7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8A7 text on black | 11.21:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8A7
oklch(79.2% 0.067 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B481
oklch(70.7% 0.106 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#38A160
oklch(63.2% 0.137 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.089 153)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E19
oklch(27% 0.056 153.2)
#9BC8A7 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) | #C8C0A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C7BF | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8A7
#9BC8A7
oklch(79.2% 0.067 152.9)
- #D6ACCE
#D6ACCE
oklch(79.2% 0.067 332.8)
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 #9BC8A7, 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 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BC8A7 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.