#9FC2B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.044 165.8), rgb(159, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#9FC2B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 22%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.044 165.8) |
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 #9FC2B2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC2B2 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC2B2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC2B2 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC2B2
oklch(78.4% 0.044 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#76AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 166)
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Step 600
600
#2D8566
oklch(55.6% 0.097 166)
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Step 700
700
#1E7154
oklch(49.2% 0.091 165.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.075 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#9FC2B2 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) | #C0BDB1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C2BD | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC2B2
#9FC2B2
oklch(78.4% 0.044 165.8)
- #CEAEBF
#CEAEBF
oklch(78.4% 0.043 344.9)
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 #9FC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FC2B2 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.