#9DC4AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.5% 0.056 155.7), rgb(157, 196, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#9DC4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC4AA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.056 155.7) |
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 #9DC4AA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC4AA | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC4AA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC4AA text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC4AA
oklch(78.5% 0.056 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#479E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#208853
oklch(55.6% 0.124 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#0F7344
oklch(49.1% 0.114 156)
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Step 800
800
#135E38
oklch(42.7% 0.095 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#194D30
oklch(37.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#9DC4AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C3BC | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC4AA
#9DC4AA
oklch(78.5% 0.056 155.7)
- #D0ACC7
#D0ACC7
oklch(78.4% 0.055 335)
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 #9DC4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #9DC4AA 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.