#9CD3B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.073 158), rgb(156, 211, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#9CD3B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD3B2 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 211, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.073 158) |
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 #9CD3B2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD3B2 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD3B2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD3B2 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD3B2
oklch(82% 0.073 158)
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Step 400
400
#58B784
oklch(70.8% 0.118 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#012F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 157.8)
#9CD3B2 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) | #D2CBB0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B4 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D2C9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD3B2
#9CD3B2
oklch(82% 0.073 158)
- #E4B2D5
#E4B2D5
oklch(81.9% 0.074 337.5)
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 #9CD3B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #9CD3B2 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.