#9BCDA0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.082 147.4), rgb(155, 205, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#9BCDA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.082 147.4) |
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 #9BCDA0 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDA0 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDA0 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDA0 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDA0
oklch(80.1% 0.082 147.4)
-
Step 400
400
#63B670
oklch(70.6% 0.13 147.6)
-
Step 500
500
#2AA348
oklch(63% 0.167 147.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
-
Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
-
Step 900
900
#03501B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 147.4)
-
Step 950
950
#082F11
oklch(27% 0.069 147.5)
#9BCDA0 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) | #CEC49D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CBC1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDA0
#9BCDA0
oklch(80.1% 0.082 147.4)
- #DBACDA
#DBACDA
oklch(80.1% 0.082 327)
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 #9BCDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #9BCDA0 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.