#9ECAA4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.071 148.6), rgb(158, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#9ECAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 149°. 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.071 148.6) |
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 #9ECAA4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECAA4 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECAA4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECAA4 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECAA4
oklch(79.7% 0.071 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB479
oklch(70.7% 0.112 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#3DA155
oklch(63.2% 0.145 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#048B39
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#016025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.6)
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Step 900
900
#124F23
oklch(37.8% 0.095 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#9ECAA4 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) | #CBC2A2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C8BF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECAA4
#9ECAA4
oklch(79.7% 0.071 148.6)
- #D7ADD4
#D7ADD4
oklch(79.7% 0.071 328.5)
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 #9ECAA4, 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 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #9ECAA4 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.