#9DCCAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.065 156.6), rgb(157, 204, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#9DCCAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCCAE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 204, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.065 156.6) |
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 #9DCCAE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCCAE | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCCAE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCCAE text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1D0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCCAE
oklch(80.4% 0.065 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B486
oklch(70.7% 0.104 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#30A167
oklch(63.2% 0.133 156.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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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
#074F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.087 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#092E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 156.8)
#9DCCAE 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) | #CBC5AC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB0 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CBC3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCCAE
#9DCCAE
oklch(80.4% 0.065 156.6)
- #DBAFCF
#DBAFCF
oklch(80.3% 0.066 336.2)
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 #9DCCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
Use #9DCCAE 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.