#9EC8A6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.065 150.4), rgb(158, 200, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9EC8A6 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 150°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.065 150.4) |
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 #9EC8A6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8A6 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8A6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8A6 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8A6
oklch(79.3% 0.065 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EB37E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#42A05D
oklch(63.2% 0.134 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#148A43
oklch(55.6% 0.145 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5F2C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#164E28
oklch(37.7% 0.086 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E18
oklch(27.1% 0.055 150.7)
#9EC8A6 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) | #C9C1A4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6BE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8A6
#9EC8A6
oklch(79.3% 0.065 150.4)
- #D5ADD0
#D5ADD0
oklch(79.4% 0.066 330.4)
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 #9EC8A6, 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
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
Use #9EC8A6 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.