#9BD2B3
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.072 159.6), rgb(155, 210, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#9BD2B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. 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 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD2B3 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 210, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.072 159.6) |
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 #9BD2B3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD2B3 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD2B3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9BD2B3 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD2B3
oklch(81.7% 0.072 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#58B687
oklch(70.6% 0.114 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#9BD2B3 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) | #D1CAB1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B5 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D1C9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD2B3
#9BD2B3
oklch(81.7% 0.072 159.6)
- #E4B2D2
#E4B2D2
oklch(81.8% 0.071 340.2)
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 #9BD2B3, 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 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
Use #9BD2B3 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.