#9FBFA8
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.047 153.9), rgb(159, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#9FBFA8 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.047 153.9) |
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 #9FBFA8 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFA8 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFA8 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFA8 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFA8
oklch(77.4% 0.047 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#579B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#398556
oklch(55.6% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7146
oklch(49.2% 0.099 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#255C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#9FBFA8 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) | #BFBAA7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6A9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEB8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFA8
#9FBFA8
oklch(77.4% 0.047 153.9)
- #C9ABC2
#C9ABC2
oklch(77.4% 0.047 334.2)
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 #9FBFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FBFA8 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.