#9CCFA0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.084 146.8), rgb(156, 207, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#9CCFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 207, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.084 146.8) |
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 #9CCFA0 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCFA0 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCFA0 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCFA0 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCFA0
oklch(80.6% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B76D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#27A444
oklch(63.2% 0.172 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.166 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#9CCFA0 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) | #D1C69D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CCC2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCFA0
#9CCFA0
oklch(80.6% 0.084 146.8)
- #DDADDD
#DDADDD
oklch(80.6% 0.085 326.3)
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 #9CCFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9CCFA0 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.