#9CD6AC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.084 152.9), rgb(156, 214, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#9CD6AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD6AC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.084 152.9) |
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 #9CD6AC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD6AC | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD6AC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD6AC text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 152.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD6AC
oklch(82.5% 0.084 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#54B877
oklch(70.6% 0.134 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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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)
#9CD6AC 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) | #D6CDAA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D4CA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD6AC
#9CD6AC
oklch(82.5% 0.084 152.9)
- #E7B2DD
#E7B2DD
oklch(82.5% 0.083 333)
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 #9CD6AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD6AC 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.