#9EC7AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.06 154.1), rgb(158, 199, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#9EC7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC7AA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.06 154.1) |
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 #9EC7AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC7AA | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC7AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC7AA text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC7AA
oklch(79.2% 0.06 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB285
oklch(70.6% 0.095 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#439F67
oklch(63.2% 0.122 154.1)
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Step 600
600
#17894E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#01743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5F34
oklch(42.8% 0.103 154)
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Step 900
900
#164E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#9EC7AA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C6BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC7AA
#9EC7AA
oklch(79.2% 0.06 154.1)
- #D4ADCB
#D4ADCB
oklch(79.1% 0.06 334.3)
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 #9EC7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #9EC7AA 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.