#9CBFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.045 164.2), rgb(156, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#9CBFAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.045 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CBFAE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.045 164.2) |
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 #9CBFAE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CBFAE | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CBFAE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CBFAE text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CBFAE
oklch(77.4% 0.045 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7B
oklch(63.1% 0.092 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D8564
oklch(55.5% 0.099 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E7153
oklch(49.1% 0.092 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C39
oklch(37.8% 0.061 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#9CBFAE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BFBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CBFAE
#9CBFAE
oklch(77.4% 0.045 164.2)
- #CBABBC
#CBABBC
oklch(77.4% 0.044 344.9)
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 #9CBFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CBFAE 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.