#9BCDBA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5), rgb(155, 205, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#9BCDBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCDBA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 205, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5) |
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 #9BCDBA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCDBA | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCDBA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCDBA text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#5EB497
oklch(70.8% 0.095 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#1AA07D
oklch(63% 0.12 169.3)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#052E22
oklch(27% 0.05 168.8)
#9BCDBA 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) | #CAC6B9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90CEC7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCDBA
#9BCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 169.5)
- #DFB1C6
#DFB1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 349.4)
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 #9BCDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #9BCDBA 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.