#9DCDA1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.079 147), rgb(157, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#9DCDA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.079 147) |
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 #9DCDA1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDA1 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDA1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDA1 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDA1
oklch(80.3% 0.079 147)
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Step 400
400
#66B671
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#32A349
oklch(63.2% 0.163 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#09501C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 147)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#9DCDA1 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) | #CFC49E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CBC1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDA1
#9DCDA1
oklch(80.3% 0.079 147)
- #DBADDA
#DBADDA
oklch(80.3% 0.08 327)
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 #9DCDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
Use #9DCDA1 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.