#9CDDAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.095 151.6), rgb(156, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#9CDDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CDDAC |
| RGB | rgb(156, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.095 151.6) |
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 #9CDDAC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9CDDAC | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9CDDAC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9CDDAC text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9CDDAC
oklch(84.1% 0.095 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#47BB6F
oklch(70.8% 0.152 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9CDDAC 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) | #DED2A9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92DBCF | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CDDAC
#9CDDAC
oklch(84.1% 0.095 151.6)
- #F0B4E7
#F0B4E7
oklch(84% 0.096 331.6)
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 #9CDDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #9CDDAC 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.