#9FC7AE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.4% 0.055 157.5), rgb(159, 199, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#9FC7AE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC7AE |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.055 157.5) |
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 #9FC7AE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC7AE | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC7AE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC7AE text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC7AE
oklch(79.4% 0.055 157.5)
-
Step 400
400
#70B28B
oklch(70.8% 0.089 157.3)
-
Step 500
500
#449E6E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 157.4)
-
Step 600
600
#1A8856
oklch(55.5% 0.123 157.6)
-
Step 700
700
#057346
oklch(49% 0.114 157.6)
-
Step 800
800
#0F5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 157.5)
-
Step 900
900
#174D32
oklch(37.7% 0.073 157.9)
-
Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#9FC7AE 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) | #C6C1AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCAF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C6C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC7AE
#9FC7AE
oklch(79.4% 0.055 157.5)
- #D4AFC9
#D4AFC9
oklch(79.5% 0.055 337)
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 #9FC7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.060
Use #9FC7AE 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.