#9DCDA5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.075 149.4), rgb(157, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#9DCDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.075 149.4) |
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 #9DCDA5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCDA5 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCDA5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCDA5 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCDA5
oklch(80.4% 0.075 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#66B577
oklch(70.6% 0.12 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#30A253
oklch(63% 0.154 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#085022
oklch(37.9% 0.101 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F14
oklch(27.1% 0.064 149)
#9DCDA5 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) | #CEC5A3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA7 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CBC2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCDA5
#9DCDA5
oklch(80.4% 0.075 149.4)
- #DBAED7
#DBAED7
oklch(80.4% 0.075 329.2)
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 #9DCDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #9DCDA5 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.