#9BD8BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.4% 0.072 167.3), rgb(155, 216, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#9BD8BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BD8BF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 216, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.072 167.3) |
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 #9BD8BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BD8BF | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9BD8BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BD8BF text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BD8BF
oklch(83.4% 0.072 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BB792
oklch(70.7% 0.114 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#9BD8BF 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) | #D5D0BE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8C1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD9D1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BD8BF
#9BD8BF
oklch(83.4% 0.072 167.3)
- #ECB6D1
#ECB6D1
oklch(83.3% 0.071 347.3)
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 #9BD8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9BD8BF 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.