#9ECB9F
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.8% 0.078 145.4), rgb(158, 203, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#9ECB9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECB9F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 203, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.078 145.4) |
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 #9ECB9F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECB9F | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECB9F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECB9F text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECB9F
oklch(79.8% 0.078 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#3CA248
oklch(63.2% 0.159 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#9ECB9F 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) | #CDC39C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA1 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC8BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECB9F
#9ECB9F
oklch(79.8% 0.078 145.4)
- #D7ACD9
#D7ACD9
oklch(79.7% 0.078 324.9)
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 #9ECB9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #9ECB9F 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.