#9ED3BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.3% 0.065 165.3), rgb(158, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#9ED3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 165°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9ED3BB |
| RGB | rgb(158, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.065 165.3) |
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 #9ED3BB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9ED3BB | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9ED3BB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9ED3BB text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9ED3BB
oklch(82.3% 0.065 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#5AB591
oklch(70.7% 0.103 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#01A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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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
#022F20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 165.2)
#9ED3BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D3CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9ED3BB
#9ED3BB
oklch(82.3% 0.065 165.3)
- #E5B5CF
#E5B5CF
oklch(82.4% 0.065 344.9)
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 #9ED3BB, 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 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9ED3BB 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.