#9FC5AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.8% 0.056 154), rgb(159, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#9FC5AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC5AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.056 154) |
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 #9FC5AA | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC5AA | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC5AA text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC5AA text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#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
#CADFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.03 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC5AA
oklch(78.8% 0.056 154)
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Step 400
400
#73B187
oklch(70.6% 0.089 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A9D69
oklch(63% 0.113 154)
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Step 600
600
#268851
oklch(55.7% 0.124 154.1)
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Step 700
700
#167341
oklch(49.1% 0.115 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#175E36
oklch(42.8% 0.096 154)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#122D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 154.3)
#9FC5AA 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) | #C5BFA9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C4BD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC5AA
#9FC5AA
oklch(78.8% 0.056 154)
- #D1ADC9
#D1ADC9
oklch(78.8% 0.056 333.9)
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 #9FC5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FC5AA 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.