#9DC0B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.043 169), rgb(157, 192, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#9DC0B2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 192, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.043 169) |
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 #9DC0B2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC0B2 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC0B2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC0B2 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC0B2
oklch(77.8% 0.043 169)
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Step 400
400
#75AF99
oklch(70.8% 0.069 168.6)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B80
oklch(63.2% 0.088 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#2B856A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 169.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C7058
oklch(49% 0.087 169.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B5C48
oklch(42.8% 0.073 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 168.7)
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Step 950
950
#132C23
oklch(27% 0.036 168.1)
#9DC0B2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C0BC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC0B2
#9DC0B2
oklch(77.8% 0.043 169)
- #CDACBB
#CDACBB
oklch(77.8% 0.043 349)
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 #9DC0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DC0B2 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.