#9ECFAA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.073 152.1), rgb(158, 207, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#9ECFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.073 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 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFAA |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.073 152.1) |
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 #9ECFAA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFAA | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFAA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFAA text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B57C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 152)
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Step 500
500
#2BA25A
oklch(63% 0.149 152)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#035026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152)
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Step 950
950
#082F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.3)
#9ECFAA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CDC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFAA
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
- #DEB0D6
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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 #9ECFAA, 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 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #9ECFAA 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.