#9CDCA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.097 149.7), rgb(156, 220, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#9CDCA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.097 149.7) |
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 #9CDCA8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9CDCA8 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDCA8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDCA8 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDCA8
oklch(83.8% 0.097 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#4ABB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.156 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#9CDCA8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAAB | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DACE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDCA8
#9CDCA8
oklch(83.8% 0.097 149.7)
- #EEB3E8
#EEB3E8
oklch(83.7% 0.097 329.9)
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 #9CDCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #9CDCA8 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.