#9CD4B7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.071 161.8), rgb(156, 212, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#9CD4B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD4B7 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 212, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.071 161.8) |
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 #9CD4B7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD4B7 | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD4B7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD4B7 text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD4B7
oklch(82.3% 0.071 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#56B68A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9CD4B7 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) | #D2CCB6 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5B9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D4CC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD4B7
#9CD4B7
oklch(82.3% 0.071 161.8)
- #E6B4D2
#E6B4D2
oklch(82.4% 0.07 342.1)
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 #9CD4B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #9CD4B7 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.