#9DCD9E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.2% 0.083 145.3), rgb(157, 205, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#9DCD9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCD9E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.083 145.3) |
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 #9DCD9E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCD9E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCD9E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCD9E text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCD9E
oklch(80.2% 0.083 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B66C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#33A342
oklch(63.1% 0.169 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A5017
oklch(37.7% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.6)
#9DCD9E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CAC0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCD9E
#9DCD9E
oklch(80.2% 0.083 145.3)
- #DAACDC
#DAACDC
oklch(80.1% 0.083 325)
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 #9DCD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
Use #9DCD9E 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.