#9EBFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.043 162.8), rgb(158, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#9EBFAE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFAE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.043 162.8) |
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 #9EBFAE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFAE | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFAE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFAE text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFAE
oklch(77.5% 0.043 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#79AE94
oklch(70.6% 0.068 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#539A7A
oklch(63% 0.087 163)
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Step 600
600
#348563
oklch(55.7% 0.096 162.7)
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Step 700
700
#257052
oklch(49% 0.088 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#215B43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#214B39
oklch(37.7% 0.057 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#9EBFAE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98BFBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFAE
#9EBFAE
oklch(77.5% 0.043 162.8)
- #CAACBD
#CAACBD
oklch(77.6% 0.042 343)
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 #9EBFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EBFAE 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.