#9FBFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.5% 0.046 156.4), rgb(159, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#9FBFAA is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 156°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBFAA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.046 156.4) |
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 #9FBFAA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBFAA | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBFAA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBFAA text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBFAA
oklch(77.5% 0.046 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#569A72
oklch(63% 0.093 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#38855A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 156.3)
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Step 700
700
#2A704A
oklch(49% 0.094 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C3D
oklch(42.8% 0.079 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#9FBFAA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ABEB9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBFAA
#9FBFAA
oklch(77.5% 0.046 156.4)
- #CAABC1
#CAABC1
oklch(77.5% 0.047 336.5)
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 #9FBFAA, 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 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FBFAA 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.