#9CD6BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.072 163.5), rgb(156, 214, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#9CD6BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD6BA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 214, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.072 163.5) |
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 #9CD6BA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD6BA | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD6BA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD6BA text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 163.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD6BA
oklch(82.8% 0.072 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#52B78D
oklch(70.8% 0.114 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9CD6BA 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) | #D4CEB9 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D6CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD6BA
#9CD6BA
oklch(82.8% 0.072 163.5)
- #E9B5D3
#E9B5D3
oklch(82.9% 0.071 343.2)
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 #9CD6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #9CD6BA 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.