#9BD5AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.081 154.8), rgb(155, 213, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#9BD5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD5AE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 213, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.081 154.8) |
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 #9BD5AE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD5AE | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD5AE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD5AE text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD5AE
oklch(82.3% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#54B87C
oklch(70.7% 0.129 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9BD5AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D4CA | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD5AE
#9BD5AE
oklch(82.3% 0.081 154.8)
- #E7B2DA
#E7B2DA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 335.2)
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 #9BD5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BD5AE 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.