#9BDABA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.7% 0.078 162), rgb(155, 218, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#9BDABA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BDABA |
| RGB | rgb(155, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.078 162) |
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 #9BDABA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9BDABA | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9BDABA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BDABA text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9BDABA
oklch(83.7% 0.078 162)
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Step 400
400
#48B988
oklch(70.8% 0.126 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9BDABA 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) | #D8D1B8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EDAD1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BDABA
#9BDABA
oklch(83.7% 0.078 162)
- #EEB6D8
#EEB6D8
oklch(83.7% 0.078 341.9)
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 #9BDABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #9BDABA 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.