#9CD6AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.082 154.2), rgb(156, 214, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#9CD6AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD6AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.082 154.2) |
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 #9CD6AE | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD6AE | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9CD6AE text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD6AE text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD6AE
oklch(82.5% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#54B87B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9CD6AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D5CB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD6AE
#9CD6AE
oklch(82.5% 0.082 154.2)
- #E7B2DC
#E7B2DC
oklch(82.4% 0.082 333.7)
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 #9CD6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #9CD6AE 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.