#9CCDA9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.072 152.8), rgb(156, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#9CCDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.072 152.8) |
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 #9CCDA9 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCDA9 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCDA9 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCDA9 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCDA9
oklch(80.4% 0.072 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#63B57D
oklch(70.6% 0.116 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#2AA25C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#025027
oklch(37.8% 0.097 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#9CCDA9 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) | #CDC5A7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFAB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CCC3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCDA9
#9CCDA9
oklch(80.4% 0.072 152.8)
- #DCAED3
#DCAED3
oklch(80.4% 0.072 333.1)
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 #9CCDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CCDA9 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.