#9DC5A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.067 146.9), rgb(157, 197, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#9DC5A0 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC5A0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 197, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.067 146.9) |
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 #9DC5A0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC5A0 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC5A0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC5A0 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC5A0
oklch(78.4% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B379
oklch(70.8% 0.107 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#489F55
oklch(63.1% 0.137 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#228939
oklch(55.5% 0.149 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#11742B
oklch(48.9% 0.139 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#145F25
oklch(42.7% 0.115 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#9DC5A0 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) | #C6BE9E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A2 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C3BB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC5A0
#9DC5A0
oklch(78.4% 0.067 146.9)
- #D0AAD0
#D0AAD0
oklch(78.4% 0.068 326.2)
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 #9DC5A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #9DC5A0 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.