#9ECDA8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.5% 0.072 151), rgb(158, 205, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#9ECDA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 205, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.072 151) |
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 #9ECDA8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECDA8 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECDA8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECDA8 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECDA8
oklch(80.5% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#67B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#33A259
oklch(63.2% 0.147 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F25
oklch(37.6% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E16
oklch(26.8% 0.06 151)
#9ECDA8 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) | #CEC5A6 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CBC3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECDA8
#9ECDA8
oklch(80.5% 0.072 151)
- #DBAFD5
#DBAFD5
oklch(80.5% 0.072 330.8)
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 #9ECDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9ECDA8 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.