#9CD0AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.076 152.8), rgb(156, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#9CD0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD0AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.076 152.8) |
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 #9CD0AA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD0AA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD0AA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD0AA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD0AA
oklch(81.1% 0.076 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB67B
oklch(70.6% 0.121 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#1BA359
oklch(63% 0.155 152.8)
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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
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F16
oklch(27% 0.064 152.5)
#9CD0AA 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) | #D0C7A8 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CEC5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD0AA
#9CD0AA
oklch(81.1% 0.076 152.8)
- #E0AFD7
#E0AFD7
oklch(81.1% 0.077 332.7)
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 #9CD0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #9CD0AA 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.