#9BCBAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.065 158), rgb(155, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#9BCBAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCBAE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.065 158) |
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 #9BCBAE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCBAE | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCBAE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCBAE text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCBAE
oklch(80% 0.065 158)
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Step 400
400
#64B488
oklch(70.6% 0.103 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#2BA16A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#034F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#9BCBAE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB0 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CAC3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCBAE
#9BCBAE
oklch(80% 0.065 158)
- #DAAECC
#DAAECC
oklch(79.9% 0.065 338.1)
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 #9BCBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #9BCBAE 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.