#9BD5BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.7% 0.067 169.2), rgb(155, 213, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#9BD5BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD5BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 213, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.067 169.2) |
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 #9BD5BF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD5BF | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9BD5BF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD5BF text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 169)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD5BF
oklch(82.7% 0.067 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#50B695
oklch(70.7% 0.108 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#9BD5BF 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) | #D2CDBE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD6CE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD5BF
#9BD5BF
oklch(82.7% 0.067 169.2)
- #E9B5CD
#E9B5CD
oklch(82.7% 0.067 349.3)
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 #9BD5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.012
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.060
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #9BD5BF 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.