#9DCAA2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.073 147.8), rgb(157, 202, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#9DCAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 147.8) |
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 #9DCAA2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAA2 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAA2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAA2 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAA2
oklch(79.6% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB576
oklch(70.8% 0.118 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA151
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#104F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#9DCAA2 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) | #CBC2A0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C8BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAA2
#9DCAA2
oklch(79.6% 0.073 147.8)
- #D7ACD5
#D7ACD5
oklch(79.6% 0.074 327.7)
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 #9DCAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #9DCAA2 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.