#9EC8AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.057 158.7), rgb(158, 200, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#9EC8AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8AF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.057 158.7) |
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 #9EC8AF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8AF | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8AF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8AF text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8AF
oklch(79.6% 0.057 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6F
oklch(63.2% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#098957
oklch(55.6% 0.126 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#045F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.098 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#134D32
oklch(37.5% 0.075 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#9EC8AF 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) | #C7C1AE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCB0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C7C1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8AF
#9EC8AF
oklch(79.6% 0.057 158.7)
- #D6AFC9
#D6AFC9
oklch(79.6% 0.057 338.6)
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 #9EC8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.062
Use #9EC8AF 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.