#9BD0A6
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6), rgb(155, 208, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#9BD0A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 208, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6) |
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 #9BD0A6 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD0A6 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD0A6 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD0A6 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 150.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB776
oklch(70.7% 0.128 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#17A451
oklch(63.1% 0.165 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#042F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 151.1)
#9BD0A6 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) | #D1C7A4 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CEC4 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD0A6
#9BD0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 150.6)
- #E0AED9
#E0AED9
oklch(80.9% 0.081 331.1)
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 #9BD0A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #9BD0A6 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.