#9CDAB8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.7% 0.079 160.1), rgb(156, 218, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#9CDAB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 218, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.079 160.1) |
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 #9CDAB8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDAB8 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDAB8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDAB8 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDAB8
oklch(83.7% 0.079 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#4BB985
oklch(70.8% 0.127 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#9CDAB8 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) | #D9D1B6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9BA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D9D0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDAB8
#9CDAB8
oklch(83.7% 0.079 160.1)
- #EEB6DA
#EEB6DA
oklch(83.8% 0.08 340.2)
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 #9CDAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #9CDAB8 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.