#9FC7AA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.059 153.4), rgb(159, 199, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#9FC7AA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC7AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.059 153.4) |
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 #9FC7AA | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC7AA | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC7AA text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC7AA text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC7AA
oklch(79.3% 0.059 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B285
oklch(70.7% 0.095 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#459E66
oklch(63% 0.121 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D894D
oklch(55.7% 0.132 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A743E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#115E33
oklch(42.6% 0.101 153.2)
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Step 900
900
#184D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#9FC7AA 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) | #C7C0A8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C6BF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC7AA
#9FC7AA
oklch(79.3% 0.059 153.4)
- #D3AECC
#D3AECC
oklch(79.3% 0.059 332.6)
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 #9FC7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #9FC7AA 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.