#9DCAAF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.9% 0.061 158.3), rgb(157, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#9DCAAF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCAAF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 30%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.061 158.3) |
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 #9DCAAF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCAAF | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCAAF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCAAF text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCAAF
oklch(79.9% 0.061 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B38A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A06C
oklch(63.2% 0.125 158)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E31
oklch(37.6% 0.081 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#9DCAAF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C9C2 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCAAF
#9DCAAF
oklch(79.9% 0.061 158.3)
- #D9AFCB
#D9AFCB
oklch(80% 0.061 338.7)
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 #9DCAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.066
Use #9DCAAF 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.