#9FC4AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.054 154.4), rgb(159, 196, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#9FC4AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC4AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.054 154.4) |
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 #9FC4AA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC4AA | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC4AA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC4AA text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC4AA
oklch(78.6% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B188
oklch(70.7% 0.087 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#298752
oklch(55.5% 0.12 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#1A7343
oklch(49.2% 0.112 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5D37
oklch(42.6% 0.092 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D4D30
oklch(37.8% 0.072 154.3)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#9FC4AA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC3BC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC4AA
#9FC4AA
oklch(78.6% 0.054 154.4)
- #D0ADC8
#D0ADC8
oklch(78.7% 0.054 334.1)
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 #9FC4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
Use #9FC4AA 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.