#9CC2AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.051 159.6), rgb(156, 194, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#9CC2AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC2AC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 194, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.051 159.6) |
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 #9CC2AC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC2AC | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC2AC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC2AC text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC2AC
oklch(78% 0.051 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B18F
oklch(70.8% 0.082 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#489D73
oklch(63.2% 0.105 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#23875B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#12724B
oklch(49% 0.105 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#155D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 160)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1F
oklch(27% 0.043 159.7)
#9CC2AC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C2BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC2AC
#9CC2AC
oklch(78% 0.051 159.6)
- #CFABC2
#CFABC2
oklch(78% 0.052 339.8)
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 #9CC2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CC2AC 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.