#9EC6A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.066 147.6), rgb(158, 198, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#9EC6A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.066 147.6) |
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 #9EC6A2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6A2 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6A2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6A2 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 147.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6A2
oklch(78.8% 0.066 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#72B37A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#489F58
oklch(63.1% 0.134 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#22893C
oklch(55.5% 0.146 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#11742E
oklch(49% 0.136 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#145F27
oklch(42.7% 0.113 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.089 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E16
oklch(27.1% 0.056 147.5)
#9EC6A2 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) | #C7BFA0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC4BC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6A2
#9EC6A2
oklch(78.8% 0.066 147.6)
- #D2ABD0
#D2ABD0
oklch(78.8% 0.067 327.8)
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 #9EC6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
Use #9EC6A2 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.