#9DCFAC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.072 154), rgb(157, 207, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9DCFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCFAC |
| RGB | rgb(157, 207, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.072 154) |
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 #9DCFAC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCFAC | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCFAC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCFAC text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
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Step 400
400
#62B57F
oklch(70.6% 0.114 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#25A25F
oklch(63% 0.146 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.6)
#9DCFAC 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) | #CFC7AA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CEC5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCFAC
#9DCFAC
oklch(81% 0.072 154)
- #DEB0D4
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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 #9DCFAC, 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 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #9DCFAC 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.