#9BD2A4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.086 149.2), rgb(155, 210, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#9BD2A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 210, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.086 149.2) |
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 #9BD2A4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD2A4 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD2A4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD2A4 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD2A4
oklch(81.3% 0.086 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BB870
oklch(70.7% 0.137 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#07A548
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#033011
oklch(27.1% 0.073 149)
#9BD2A4 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) | #D3C9A1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A6 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D0C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD2A4
#9BD2A4
oklch(81.3% 0.086 149.2)
- #E2AEDD
#E2AEDD
oklch(81.3% 0.086 329.6)
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 #9BD2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #9BD2A4 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.