#9EC8B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.054 162), rgb(158, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#9EC8B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EC8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.054 162) |
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 #9EC8B2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9EC8B2 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9EC8B2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9EC8B2 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9EC8B2
oklch(79.6% 0.054 162)
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Step 400
400
#6CB290
oklch(70.7% 0.087 162)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E75
oklch(63.1% 0.111 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#05895D
oklch(55.7% 0.121 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#025E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.092 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#134D36
oklch(37.6% 0.071 162.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#9EC8B2 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) | #C7C2B1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C8C1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EC8B2
#9EC8B2
oklch(79.6% 0.054 162)
- #D6AFC6
#D6AFC6
oklch(79.5% 0.054 342.2)
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 #9EC8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #9EC8B2 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.