#9FC7AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.4% 0.054 158.6), rgb(159, 199, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9FC7AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC7AF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.054 158.6) |
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 #9FC7AF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC7AF | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC7AF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC7AF text on black | 11.26:1 | 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.
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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
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC7AF
oklch(79.4% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B18C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#449E70
oklch(63.2% 0.112 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8858
oklch(55.6% 0.121 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#047348
oklch(49% 0.112 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.093 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#174D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#9FC7AF 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) | #C6C1AE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C6C0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC7AF
#9FC7AF
oklch(79.4% 0.054 158.6)
- #D4AFC8
#D4AFC8
oklch(79.4% 0.054 338.2)
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 #9FC7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
Use #9FC7AF 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.