#9DCFAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.071 154.8), rgb(157, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#9DCFAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DCFAD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 154.8) |
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 #9DCFAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9DCFAD | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9DCFAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9DCFAD text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DCFAD
oklch(81% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#61B581
oklch(70.6% 0.113 155)
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Step 500
500
#24A261
oklch(63% 0.144 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#9DCFAD 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) | #CFC7AB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CEC5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DCFAD
#9DCFAD
oklch(81% 0.071 154.8)
- #DEB0D3
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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 #9DCFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #9DCFAD 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.