#9CD2A5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.084 149.3), rgb(156, 210, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#9CD2A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.084 149.3) |
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 #9CD2A5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD2A5 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD2A5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD2A5 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD2A5
oklch(81.4% 0.084 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CB871
oklch(70.8% 0.136 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#12A54A
oklch(63.2% 0.173 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#043012
oklch(27.2% 0.071 149.4)
#9CD2A5 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) | #D3C9A2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A7 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D0C5 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD2A5
#9CD2A5
oklch(81.4% 0.084 149.3)
- #E2AFDD
#E2AFDD
oklch(81.5% 0.085 329.6)
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 #9CD2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
Use #9CD2A5 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.