#9DBFB1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.042 168.3), rgb(157, 191, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#9DBFB1 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DBFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 191, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.042 168.3) |
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 #9DBFB1 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DBFB1 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DBFB1 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DBFB1 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE8
oklch(93.7% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DBFB1
oklch(77.6% 0.042 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#77AE99
oklch(70.6% 0.066 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#509A80
oklch(63.1% 0.085 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#2F8569
oklch(55.7% 0.093 168)
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Step 700
700
#207058
oklch(49.1% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5B48
oklch(42.6% 0.07 169)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#9DBFB1 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) | #BDBAB0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BFBB | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DBFB1
#9DBFB1
oklch(77.6% 0.042 168.3)
- #CBACBA
#CBACBA
oklch(77.6% 0.04 349.1)
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 #9DBFB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DBFB1 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.