#9CC0A5
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.054 152.6), rgb(156, 192, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#9CC0A5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 192, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.054 152.6) |
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 #9CC0A5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC0A5 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC0A5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC0A5 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC0A5
oklch(77.4% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B186
oklch(70.8% 0.088 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#4F9D68
oklch(63.2% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D874F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E7240
oklch(49% 0.112 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D35
oklch(42.6% 0.093 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C2E
oklch(37.5% 0.072 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#132D1B
oklch(27% 0.047 152.1)
#9CC0A5 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) | #C0BAA4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BFB8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC0A5
#9CC0A5
oklch(77.4% 0.054 152.6)
- #CBA9C5
#CBA9C5
oklch(77.3% 0.055 332.1)
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 #9CC0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #9CC0A5 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.