#9ECFB9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.06 165.6), rgb(158, 207, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#9ECFB9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ECFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 207, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.06 165.6) |
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 #9ECFB9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ECFB9 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ECFB9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ECFB9 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ECFB9
oklch(81.4% 0.06 165.6)
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Step 400
400
#61B492
oklch(70.8% 0.096 165.2)
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Step 500
500
#23A078
oklch(63% 0.122 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#062E20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 165.1)
#9ECFB9 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) | #CDC8B8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CFC8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ECFB9
#9ECFB9
oklch(81.4% 0.06 165.6)
- #E0B3CB
#E0B3CB
oklch(81.4% 0.061 345.2)
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 #9ECFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #9ECFB9 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.