#9CD2A0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.089 146.6), rgb(156, 210, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#9CD2A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD2A0 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.089 146.6) |
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 #9CD2A0 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD2A0 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD2A0 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD2A0 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD2A0
oklch(81.3% 0.089 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB869
oklch(70.7% 0.143 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#17A53D
oklch(63.1% 0.183 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#9CD2A0 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) | #D4C89D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CFC4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD2A0
#9CD2A0
oklch(81.3% 0.089 146.6)
- #E1AEE1
#E1AEE1
oklch(81.3% 0.09 326.4)
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 #9CD2A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #9CD2A0 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.