#9CCFA4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.08 149.1), rgb(156, 207, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#9CCFA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 207, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.08 149.1) |
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 #9CCFA4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCFA4 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCFA4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCFA4 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCFA4
oklch(80.7% 0.08 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B773
oklch(70.8% 0.13 149)
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Step 500
500
#24A34D
oklch(63% 0.164 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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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
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#9CCFA4 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) | #D0C6A2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CDC3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCFA4
#9CCFA4
oklch(80.7% 0.08 149.1)
- #DEAEDA
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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 #9CCFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
Use #9CCFA4 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.