#9ECFAE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.069 155.1), rgb(158, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#9ECFAE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFAE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.069 155.1) |
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 #9ECFAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFAE | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFAE text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFAE
oklch(81.1% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#63B582
oklch(70.7% 0.111 155)
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Step 500
500
#29A262
oklch(63.2% 0.142 154.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#014F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F19
oklch(27.1% 0.059 154.3)
#9ECFAE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CEC6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFAE
#9ECFAE
oklch(81.1% 0.069 155.1)
- #DEB1D3
#DEB1D3
oklch(81.1% 0.069 335)
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 #9ECFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
Use #9ECFAE 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.