#9EBFB0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.041 166), rgb(158, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#9EBFB0 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EBFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.041 166) |
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 #9EBFB0 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EBFB0 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EBFB0 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EBFB0 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EBFB0
oklch(77.6% 0.041 166)
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Step 400
400
#78AE97
oklch(70.6% 0.066 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#529A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#338467
oklch(55.5% 0.092 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#247055
oklch(49.1% 0.086 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#205B46
oklch(42.6% 0.071 166.4)
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Step 900
900
#214B3B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C22
oklch(27% 0.036 165)
#9EBFB0 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) | #BDBAAF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97BFBA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EBFB0
#9EBFB0
oklch(77.6% 0.041 166)
- #CBACBC
#CBACBC
oklch(77.6% 0.042 345.6)
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 #9EBFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EBFB0 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.