#9ED0BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.06 167.2), rgb(158, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#9ED0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED0BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.06 167.2) |
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 #9ED0BB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED0BB | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED0BB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9ED0BB text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#C5E1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 167.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED0BB
oklch(81.7% 0.06 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FB494
oklch(70.7% 0.096 167)
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Step 500
500
#1CA17A
oklch(63.2% 0.123 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E21
oklch(26.9% 0.051 167.1)
#9ED0BB 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) | #CEC9BA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D0CA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED0BB
#9ED0BB
oklch(81.7% 0.06 167.2)
- #E1B4CA
#E1B4CA
oklch(81.6% 0.059 347.6)
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 #9ED0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.011
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9ED0BB 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.