#9ECEAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.071 152.3), rgb(158, 206, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#9ECEAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECEAA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 206, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 33%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.071 152.3) |
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 #9ECEAA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECEAA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECEAA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECEAA text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B57D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#2EA25C
oklch(63.2% 0.146 152.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#064F27
oklch(37.6% 0.095 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#9ECEAA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CCC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECEAA
#9ECEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 152.3)
- #DCB0D5
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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 #9ECEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #9ECEAA 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.