#9FC4AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.052 156.6), rgb(159, 196, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#9FC4AC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 157°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC4AC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.052 156.6) |
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 #9FC4AC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC4AC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC4AC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC4AC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 155.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC4AC
oklch(78.7% 0.052 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#74B18B
oklch(70.8% 0.085 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C9D6F
oklch(63.2% 0.106 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#288757
oklch(55.6% 0.116 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#197247
oklch(49% 0.107 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#195D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C32
oklch(37.6% 0.069 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1D
oklch(27% 0.045 155.8)
#9FC4AC 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) | #C4BEAB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C3BD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC4AC
#9FC4AC
oklch(78.7% 0.052 156.6)
- #D0ADC6
#D0ADC6
oklch(78.6% 0.053 336.5)
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 #9FC4AC, 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 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #9FC4AC 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.