#9CD5AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.082 153.1), rgb(156, 213, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#9CD5AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD5AC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 213, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.082 153.1) |
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 #9CD5AC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD5AC | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD5AC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD5AC text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#C3E2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD5AC
oklch(82.3% 0.082 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#56B879
oklch(70.7% 0.131 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9CD5AC 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) | #D5CCAA | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D3C9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD5AC
#9CD5AC
oklch(82.3% 0.082 153.1)
- #E6B2DC
#E6B2DC
oklch(82.3% 0.081 333.1)
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 #9CD5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD5AC 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.