#9BCAAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.067 154.9), rgb(155, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#9BCAAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCAAA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.067 154.9) |
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 #9BCAAA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCAAA | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCAAA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCAAA text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCAAA
oklch(79.7% 0.067 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B483
oklch(70.6% 0.106 155)
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Step 500
500
#30A163
oklch(63.1% 0.137 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#074F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.09 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#9BCAAA 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) | #CAC2A8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C9C1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCAAA
#9BCAAA
oklch(79.7% 0.067 154.9)
- #D9ADCE
#D9ADCE
oklch(79.7% 0.067 335.2)
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 #9BCAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #9BCAAA 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.