#9CD3AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.8% 0.081 152.2), rgb(156, 211, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#9CD3AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.081 152.2) |
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 #9CD3AA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD3AA | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD3AA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD3AA text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD3AA
oklch(81.8% 0.081 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#5AB778
oklch(70.6% 0.129 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#022F15
oklch(26.8% 0.067 152.7)
#9CD3AA 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) | #D3CAA8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D1C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD3AA
#9CD3AA
oklch(81.8% 0.081 152.2)
- #E3B0DB
#E3B0DB
oklch(81.7% 0.082 331.7)
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 #9CD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD3AA 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.