#9BCEB3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4), rgb(155, 206, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#9BCEB3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BCEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 206, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4) |
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 #9BCEB3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BCEB3 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BCEB3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BCEB3 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#19A26F
oklch(63.2% 0.134 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F1E
oklch(27.2% 0.055 161.4)
#9BCEB3 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) | #CDC6B2 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B5 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CEC6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BCEB3
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
- #DFB0CD
#DFB0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 341.2)
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 #9BCEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #9BCEB3 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.