#9EC6AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79% 0.058 154.4), rgb(158, 198, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#9EC6AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC6AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 198, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.058 154.4) |
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 #9EC6AA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC6AA | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC6AA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC6AA text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC6AA
oklch(79% 0.058 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B286
oklch(70.7% 0.094 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#459E68
oklch(63% 0.119 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#1C894F
oklch(55.7% 0.13 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#097440
oklch(49.2% 0.12 154.2)
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Step 800
800
#105E35
oklch(42.6% 0.099 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#184D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#9EC6AA 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) | #C6BFA9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C5BE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC6AA
#9EC6AA
oklch(79% 0.058 154.4)
- #D3ADCA
#D3ADCA
oklch(79% 0.059 334.5)
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 #9EC6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9EC6AA 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.