#9CCFAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.07 156.9), rgb(156, 207, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9CCFAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CCFAF |
| RGB | rgb(156, 207, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.07 156.9) |
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 #9CCFAF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CCFAF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CCFAF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CCFAF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB584
oklch(70.6% 0.111 157)
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Step 500
500
#1DA265
oklch(63% 0.142 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#052F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 156.4)
#9CCFAF 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) | #CEC7AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CEC6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CCFAF
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
- #DFB0D1
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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 #9CCFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #9CCFAF 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.