#9CC4B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.05 165.9), rgb(156, 196, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#9CC4B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 166°. 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 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CC4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 196, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.05 165.9) |
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 #9CC4B2 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CC4B2 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CC4B2 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CC4B2 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CC4B2
oklch(78.6% 0.05 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB195
oklch(70.7% 0.08 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#429D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.102 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#148764
oklch(55.5% 0.11 166)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#0A5D44
oklch(42.6% 0.085 166.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D39
oklch(37.8% 0.067 165.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D22
oklch(27% 0.042 166.6)
#9CC4B2 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) | #C2BEB1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C4BF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CC4B2
#9CC4B2
oklch(78.6% 0.05 165.9)
- #D2ADC0
#D2ADC0
oklch(78.6% 0.05 346)
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 #9CC4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CC4B2 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.