#9DCAAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.062 157.4), rgb(157, 202, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#9DCAAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 157°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAAE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.062 157.4) |
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 #9DCAAE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAAE | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAAE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAAE text on black | 11.49:1 | 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
#C7E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 157.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAAE
oklch(79.9% 0.062 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B388
oklch(70.6% 0.099 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A06A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 157.1)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E30
oklch(37.6% 0.081 157.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#9DCAAE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDB0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C9C2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAAE
#9DCAAE
oklch(79.9% 0.062 157.4)
- #D8AFCC
#D8AFCC
oklch(79.9% 0.061 336.9)
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 #9DCAAE, 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 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.065
Use #9DCAAE 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.