#9CD0AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.072 155.8), rgb(156, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#9CD0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD0AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.072 155.8) |
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 #9CD0AE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD0AE | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD0AE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD0AE text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD0AE
oklch(81.2% 0.072 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EB682
oklch(70.7% 0.115 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#18A362
oklch(63.1% 0.148 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#042F19
oklch(27% 0.062 155.7)
#9CD0AE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CFC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD0AE
#9CD0AE
oklch(81.2% 0.072 155.8)
- #E0B0D4
#E0B0D4
oklch(81.1% 0.073 335.3)
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 #9CD0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD0AE 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.