#9BC8AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.06 159.3), rgb(155, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9BC8AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.06 159.3) |
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 #9BC8AE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BC8AE | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BC8AE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BC8AE text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BC8AE
oklch(79.3% 0.06 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B38B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#35A06E
oklch(63.2% 0.124 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E32
oklch(37.7% 0.08 159.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#9BC8AE 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) | #C7C1AD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCAF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93C8C0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BC8AE
#9BC8AE
oklch(79.3% 0.06 159.3)
- #D7ADC8
#D7ADC8
oklch(79.3% 0.06 339.8)
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 #9BC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9BC8AE 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.