#9BCDA3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.2% 0.079 149.2), rgb(155, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9BCDA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.079 149.2) |
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 #9BCDA3 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDA3 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDA3 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDA3 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDA3
oklch(80.2% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#63B674
oklch(70.7% 0.126 149)
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Step 500
500
#29A34F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#01501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#9BCDA3 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) | #CEC4A1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CBC1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDA3
#9BCDA3
oklch(80.2% 0.079 149.2)
- #DBADD7
#DBADD7
oklch(80.2% 0.077 329.1)
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 #9BCDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BCDA3 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.