#9ECDA2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.078 147), rgb(158, 205, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#9ECDA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 205, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.078 147) |
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 #9ECDA2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECDA2 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECDA2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECDA2 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECDA2
oklch(80.3% 0.078 147)
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Step 400
400
#68B572
oklch(70.6% 0.124 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#35A24B
oklch(63.1% 0.159 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F1D
oklch(37.5% 0.103 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F12
oklch(27.1% 0.066 147.1)
#9ECDA2 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) | #CFC4A0 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CBC1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECDA2
#9ECDA2
oklch(80.3% 0.078 147)
- #DAAED9
#DAAED9
oklch(80.4% 0.077 327)
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 #9ECDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
Use #9ECDA2 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.