#9DCAAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.063 156.4), rgb(157, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#9DCAAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAAD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.063 156.4) |
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 #9DCAAD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAAD | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAAD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAAD text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAAD
oklch(79.9% 0.063 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B387
oklch(70.6% 0.099 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A069
oklch(63.1% 0.128 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#9DCAAD 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) | #CAC3AC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C9C2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAAD
#9DCAAD
oklch(79.9% 0.063 156.4)
- #D8AFCD
#D8AFCD
oklch(80% 0.062 335.9)
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 #9DCAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #9DCAAD 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.