#9ECAB4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.056 163.2), rgb(158, 202, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#9ECAB4 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 202, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.056 163.2) |
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 #9ECAB4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECAB4 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECAB4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECAB4 text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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)
#9ECAB4
oklch(80.1% 0.056 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B291
oklch(70.6% 0.089 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#379F76
oklch(63.2% 0.114 163.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E36
oklch(37.8% 0.075 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E20
oklch(27.2% 0.047 162.9)
#9ECAB4 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) | #C8C3B3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB5 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CAC3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECAB4
#9ECAB4
oklch(80.1% 0.056 163.2)
- #D9B0C8
#D9B0C8
oklch(80.1% 0.057 342.5)
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 #9ECAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #9ECAB4 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.