#9CD8AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83% 0.085 153.7), rgb(156, 216, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#9CD8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD8AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 216, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.085 153.7) |
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 #9CD8AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD8AE | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD8AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD8AE text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#C2E3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD8AE
oklch(83% 0.085 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#51B978
oklch(70.8% 0.136 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9CD8AE 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) | #D8CEAC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B0 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D6CC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD8AE
#9CD8AE
oklch(83% 0.085 153.7)
- #EAB3DF
#EAB3DF
oklch(83% 0.086 333.5)
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 #9CD8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #9CD8AE 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.