#9EC0AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.048 156.7), rgb(158, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#9EC0AA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC0AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.048 156.7) |
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 #9EC0AA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC0AA | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC0AA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC0AA text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC0AA
oklch(77.6% 0.048 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B71
oklch(63% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#328659
oklch(55.7% 0.108 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#247149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#205C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#9EC0AA 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) | #C0BAA9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99BFBA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC0AA
#9EC0AA
oklch(77.6% 0.048 156.7)
- #CBABC2
#CBABC2
oklch(77.6% 0.048 336.2)
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 #9EC0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9EC0AA 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.