#9FC4AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.05 158.9), rgb(159, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#9FC4AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 159°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC4AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.05 158.9) |
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 #9FC4AE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC4AE | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC4AE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC4AE text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC4AE
oklch(78.7% 0.05 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#74B08E
oklch(70.6% 0.08 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B9C72
oklch(63% 0.103 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#27875B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 159)
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Step 700
700
#18724A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#185D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.067 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#122D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 159.1)
#9FC4AE 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) | #C3BEAD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAAF | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C4BE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC4AE
#9FC4AE
oklch(78.7% 0.05 158.9)
- #D0AEC4
#D0AEC4
oklch(78.7% 0.049 339.4)
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 #9FC4AE, 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 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
Use #9FC4AE 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.