#9DC5AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.054 159.7), rgb(157, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#9DC5AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 26%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.054 159.7) |
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 #9DC5AE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC5AE | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC5AE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC5AE text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC5AE
oklch(78.8% 0.054 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB18E
oklch(70.6% 0.085 160)
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Step 500
500
#439E72
oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#18885A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#03734A
oklch(49% 0.11 159.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#9DC5AE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C5BE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC5AE
#9DC5AE
oklch(78.8% 0.054 159.7)
- #D2ADC5
#D2ADC5
oklch(78.8% 0.053 339.4)
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 #9DC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
Use #9DC5AE 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.