#9EC8A2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.069 147.4), rgb(158, 200, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#9EC8A2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 147°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.069 147.4) |
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 #9EC8A2 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8A2 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8A2 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8A2 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8A2
oklch(79.2% 0.069 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#43A054
oklch(63.1% 0.142 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#188A38
oklch(55.5% 0.154 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#02752A
oklch(49% 0.143 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F24
oklch(42.6% 0.118 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E22
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#9EC8A2 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) | #C9C0A0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6BD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8A2
#9EC8A2
oklch(79.2% 0.069 147.4)
- #D4ACD3
#D4ACD3
oklch(79.2% 0.07 327)
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 #9EC8A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #9EC8A2 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.