#9EC2AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.1% 0.051 155.8), rgb(158, 194, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#9EC2AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 23%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.051 155.8) |
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 #9EC2AA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC2AA | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC2AA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC2AA text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC2AA
oklch(78.1% 0.051 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#75B08B
oklch(70.6% 0.082 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C6E
oklch(63% 0.105 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C8756
oklch(55.7% 0.115 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#1D7246
oklch(49.1% 0.106 155.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.068 156.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 155)
#9EC2AA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C1BB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC2AA
#9EC2AA
oklch(78.1% 0.051 155.8)
- #CEACC4
#CEACC4
oklch(78.2% 0.051 336.8)
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 #9EC2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9EC2AA 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.