#9CD2B5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.069 160.9), rgb(156, 210, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#9CD2B5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.29:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 210, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.069 160.9) |
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 #9CD2B5 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD2B5 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD2B5 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD2B5 text on black | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 161.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD2B5
oklch(81.8% 0.069 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#59B68A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#022F1D
oklch(27% 0.058 161.1)
#9CD2B5 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) | #D1CAB4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D2CA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD2B5
#9CD2B5
oklch(81.8% 0.069 160.9)
- #E4B2D1
#E4B2D1
oklch(81.8% 0.071 341.1)
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 #9CD2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.059
Use #9CD2B5 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.