#9CCAA7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.069 151.9), rgb(156, 202, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#9CCAA7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 202, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.069 151.9) |
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 #9CCAA7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCAA7 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCAA7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCAA7 text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCAA7
oklch(79.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B47E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 152)
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Step 500
500
#35A15D
oklch(63.1% 0.141 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F28
oklch(37.7% 0.092 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#9CCAA7 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) | #CAC2A5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C8C0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCAA7
#9CCAA7
oklch(79.7% 0.069 151.9)
- #D8ADD1
#D8ADD1
oklch(79.7% 0.069 331.8)
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 #9CCAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
Use #9CCAA7 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.