#9EC2A2
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.059 148), rgb(158, 194, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#9EC2A2 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.059 148) |
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 #9EC2A2 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC2A2 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC2A2 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC2A2 text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC2A2
oklch(77.9% 0.059 148)
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Step 400
400
#77B17F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 148)
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Step 500
500
#509D5E
oklch(63% 0.121 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#308844
oklch(55.7% 0.132 148)
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Step 700
700
#217335
oklch(49.1% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E2D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D28
oklch(37.7% 0.08 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D18
oklch(27% 0.05 147.7)
#9EC2A2 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) | #C3BBA0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC0B9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC2A2
#9EC2A2
oklch(77.9% 0.059 148)
- #CDAACB
#CDAACB
oklch(77.9% 0.06 328)
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 #9EC2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
Use #9EC2A2 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.