#9CCAA3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.073 149), rgb(156, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#9CCAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 149) |
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 #9CCAA3 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCAA3 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCAA3 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCAA3 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCAA3
oklch(79.6% 0.073 149)
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Step 400
400
#69B578
oklch(70.8% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A154
oklch(63% 0.149 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F22
oklch(37.6% 0.098 149)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#9CCAA3 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) | #CBC2A1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA5 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C8BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCAA3
#9CCAA3
oklch(79.6% 0.073 149)
- #D7ACD4
#D7ACD4
oklch(79.5% 0.073 328.5)
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 #9CCAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #9CCAA3 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.