#9ECFA5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7), rgb(158, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#9ECFA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7) |
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 #9ECFA5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFA5 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFA5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFA5 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#65B674
oklch(70.7% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2DA34F
oklch(63.2% 0.16 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#05501F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#9ECFA5 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) | #D0C6A3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A7 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDC3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFA5
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
- #DDAFDA
#DDAFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 328.4)
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 #9ECFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #9ECFA5 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.