#9DC6AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.058 156), rgb(157, 198, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#9DC6AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DC6AB |
| RGB | rgb(157, 198, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.058 156) |
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 #9DC6AB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DC6AB | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DC6AB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DC6AB text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DC6AB
oklch(78.9% 0.058 156)
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Step 400
400
#6EB288
oklch(70.6% 0.093 156)
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Step 500
500
#429E6B
oklch(63% 0.117 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#158952
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E37
oklch(42.6% 0.099 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#164D30
oklch(37.6% 0.076 156.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 156.1)
#9DC6AB 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) | #C6BFAA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C5BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DC6AB
#9DC6AB
oklch(78.9% 0.058 156)
- #D3ADC9
#D3ADC9
oklch(79% 0.058 335.6)
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 #9DC6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9DC6AB 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.