#9CD9BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.5% 0.076 162.1), rgb(156, 217, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#9CD9BA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CD9BA |
| RGB | rgb(156, 217, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.076 162.1) |
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 #9CD9BA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CD9BA | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9CD9BA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CD9BA text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CD9BA
oklch(83.5% 0.076 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CB889
oklch(70.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9CD9BA 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) | #D7D0B8 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9BC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD9D0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CD9BA
#9CD9BA
oklch(83.5% 0.076 162.1)
- #EDB6D7
#EDB6D7
oklch(83.6% 0.076 342.2)
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 #9CD9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #9CD9BA 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.