#9FC8A3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.068 147.5), rgb(159, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9FC8A3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 148°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.068 147.5) |
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 #9FC8A3 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC8A3 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC8A3 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC8A3 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC8A3
oklch(79.3% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B379
oklch(70.7% 0.108 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A056
oklch(63.2% 0.139 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#1D8A3A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#0A752C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#115F26
oklch(42.7% 0.115 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#184E23
oklch(37.7% 0.091 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E15
oklch(27.1% 0.058 147.2)
#9FC8A3 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) | #C9C0A1 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC6BE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC8A3
#9FC8A3
oklch(79.3% 0.068 147.5)
- #D4ADD2
#D4ADD2
oklch(79.4% 0.067 327.8)
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 #9FC8A3, 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
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FC8A3 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.