#9DCBAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.067 153.5), rgb(157, 203, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#9DCBAA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCBAA |
| RGB | rgb(157, 203, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 31%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.067 153.5) |
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 #9DCBAA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCBAA | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCBAA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCBAA text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCBAA
oklch(80% 0.067 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B481
oklch(70.7% 0.107 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#35A161
oklch(63.2% 0.137 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.056 153.7)
#9DCBAA 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) | #CBC3A8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CAC2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCBAA
#9DCBAA
oklch(80% 0.067 153.5)
- #D9AED0
#D9AED0
oklch(80% 0.067 333.6)
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 #9DCBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #9DCBAA 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.