#9BDAAD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.4% 0.09 153.1), rgb(155, 218, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#9BDAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDAAD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.09 153.1) |
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 #9BDAAD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDAAD | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDAAD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDAAD text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDAAD
oklch(83.4% 0.09 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BBA74
oklch(70.7% 0.144 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9BDAAD 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) | #DAD0AB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AF | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D8CD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDAAD
#9BDAAD
oklch(83.4% 0.09 153.1)
- #EDB3E2
#EDB3E2
oklch(83.4% 0.091 333.1)
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 #9BDAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #9BDAAD 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.