#9ECFA0
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.083 145.8), rgb(158, 207, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#9ECFA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.083 145.8) |
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 #9ECFA0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFA0 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFA0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFA0 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFA0
oklch(80.7% 0.083 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B66C
oklch(70.6% 0.133 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#30A342
oklch(63.1% 0.17 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00611A
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#075017
oklch(37.7% 0.111 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#092F0F
oklch(27% 0.07 145.9)
#9ECFA0 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) | #D1C69D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C1A2 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CCC2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFA0
#9ECFA0
oklch(80.7% 0.083 145.8)
- #DDAEDD
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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 #9ECFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #9ECFA0 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.