#9DDCB0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84% 0.089 153.7), rgb(157, 220, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#9DDCB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DDCB0 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 220, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.089 153.7) |
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 #9DDCB0 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DDCB0 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9DDCB0 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DDCB0 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9DDCB0
oklch(84% 0.089 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#4BBA76
oklch(70.8% 0.142 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9DDCB0 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) | #DCD2AE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DAD0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DDCB0
#9DDCB0
oklch(84% 0.089 153.7)
- #EFB5E3
#EFB5E3
oklch(84% 0.09 333.8)
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 #9DDCB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #9DDCB0 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.