#9ECAA5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.7% 0.07 149.3), rgb(158, 202, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#9ECAA5 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.07 149.3) |
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 #9ECAA5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECAA5 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECAA5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECAA5 text on black | 11.44:1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECAA5
oklch(79.7% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA158
oklch(63.2% 0.142 149.4)
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Step 600
600
#038B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.3)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#016027
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#124F24
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#9ECAA5 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) | #CBC2A3 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA7 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C8C0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECAA5
#9ECAA5
oklch(79.7% 0.07 149.3)
- #D7ADD3
#D7ADD3
oklch(79.7% 0.07 329.4)
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 #9ECAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #9ECAA5 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.