#9CBEAD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.044 163.6), rgb(156, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#9CBEAD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBEAD |
| RGB | rgb(156, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.044 163.6) |
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 #9CBEAD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBEAD | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBEAD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBEAD text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED5
oklch(88.4% 0.024 165.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBEAD
oklch(77.2% 0.044 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#77AF95
oklch(70.8% 0.07 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#519B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.09 163)
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Step 600
600
#308563
oklch(55.6% 0.098 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#217152
oklch(49.2% 0.092 163.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5C43
oklch(42.8% 0.076 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#204B39
oklch(37.6% 0.058 163.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#9CBEAD 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) | #BDB9AC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BEB9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBEAD
#9CBEAD
oklch(77.2% 0.044 163.6)
- #CAAABC
#CAAABC
oklch(77.2% 0.044 343.3)
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 #9CBEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CBEAD 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.