#9BCAB8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.056 169.4), rgb(155, 202, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#9BCAB8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 202, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.056 169.4) |
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 #9BCAB8 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCAB8 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCAB8 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCAB8 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCAB8
oklch(80.1% 0.056 169.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B397
oklch(70.7% 0.09 169)
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Step 500
500
#2A9F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#024E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#9BCAB8 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) | #C7C4B7 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB9 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CBC5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCAB8
#9BCAB8
oklch(80.1% 0.056 169.4)
- #DBB0C3
#DBB0C3
oklch(80.1% 0.056 350.1)
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 #9BCAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #9BCAB8 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.