#9EC0AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.8% 0.045 162.1), rgb(158, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#9EC0AE is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.045 162.1) |
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 #9EC0AE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC0AE | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC0AE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC0AE text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#CBDFD4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 161.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC0AE
oklch(77.8% 0.045 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AF93
oklch(70.7% 0.072 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#519B79
oklch(63.2% 0.091 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#318561
oklch(55.6% 0.099 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#227150
oklch(49.2% 0.093 161.6)
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Step 800
800
#1F5C42
oklch(42.8% 0.077 162)
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Step 900
900
#204B38
oklch(37.6% 0.059 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#142C21
oklch(27% 0.037 162.7)
#9EC0AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C0BB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC0AE
#9EC0AE
oklch(77.8% 0.045 162.1)
- #CCACBF
#CCACBF
oklch(77.8% 0.045 341.8)
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 #9EC0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #9EC0AE 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.