#9CD4AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82% 0.081 153.3), rgb(156, 212, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#9CD4AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD4AC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.081 153.3) |
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 #9CD4AC | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD4AC | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD4AC text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9CD4AC text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#DFEFE3
oklch(93.7% 0.023 153.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD4AC
oklch(82% 0.081 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#58B87A
oklch(70.8% 0.129 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#013016
oklch(27.2% 0.068 153.4)
#9CD4AC 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) | #D4CBAA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D2C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD4AC
#9CD4AC
oklch(82% 0.081 153.3)
- #E5B1DB
#E5B1DB
oklch(82% 0.082 333.1)
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 #9CD4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD4AC 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.