#9CC2A8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.9% 0.055 155.1), rgb(156, 194, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9CC2A8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 194, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.055 155.1) |
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 #9CC2A8 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC2A8 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC2A8 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC2A8 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC2A8
oklch(77.9% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B189
oklch(70.7% 0.087 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D6B
oklch(63% 0.112 155)
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Step 600
600
#258853
oklch(55.7% 0.122 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#157343
oklch(49.1% 0.113 155)
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Step 800
800
#165E37
oklch(42.8% 0.095 154.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.073 155)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#9CC2A8 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) | #C2BCA7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C1BA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC2A8
#9CC2A8
oklch(77.9% 0.055 155.1)
- #CEAAC5
#CEAAC5
oklch(77.8% 0.055 335)
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 #9CC2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #9CC2A8 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.