#9BCDAC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.07 155.6), rgb(155, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#9BCDAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 156°. 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 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDAC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.07 155.6) |
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 #9BCDAC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDAC | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDAC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDAC text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDAC
oklch(80.4% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B582
oklch(70.6% 0.112 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#23A263
oklch(63.1% 0.143 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#9BCDAC 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) | #CDC5AA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAE | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CCC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDAC
#9BCDAC
oklch(80.4% 0.07 155.6)
- #DDAED1
#DDAED1
oklch(80.4% 0.071 335.5)
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 #9BCDAC, 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 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BCDAC 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.