#9CBFA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.049 157.5), rgb(156, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#9CBFA9 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.049 157.5) |
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 #9CBFA9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFA9 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFA9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFA9 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFA9
oklch(77.3% 0.049 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#76B08E
oklch(70.8% 0.079 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#509C71
oklch(63.2% 0.101 157)
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Step 600
600
#2F865A
oklch(55.6% 0.108 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#207249
oklch(49.2% 0.102 157)
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Step 800
800
#1D5C3C
oklch(42.5% 0.084 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4C34
oklch(37.7% 0.065 157.8)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#9CBFA9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AA | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BEB9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFA9
#9CBFA9
oklch(77.3% 0.049 157.5)
- #CBAAC0
#CBAAC0
oklch(77.4% 0.048 338.5)
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 #9CBFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CBFA9 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.