#9EC8A8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.063 152), rgb(158, 200, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#9EC8A8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 152°. 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 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.063 152) |
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 #9EC8A8 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8A8 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8A8 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8A8 text on black | 11.28:1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8A8
oklch(79.4% 0.063 152)
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Step 400
400
#6EB381
oklch(70.7% 0.102 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#419F61
oklch(63% 0.129 152)
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Step 600
600
#128A47
oklch(55.7% 0.141 151.9)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#085F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 152)
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Step 900
900
#154E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 151.7)
#9EC8A8 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) | #C8C1A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAA | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C7BF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8A8
#9EC8A8
oklch(79.4% 0.063 152)
- #D5ADCE
#D5ADCE
oklch(79.3% 0.064 332.2)
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 #9EC8A8, 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 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #9EC8A8 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.