#9FCAAB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.063 153.5), rgb(159, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#9FCAAB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCAAB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 29%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.063 153.5) |
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 #9FCAAB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCAAB | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCAAB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCAAB text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCAAB
oklch(80% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB383
oklch(70.7% 0.101 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA064
oklch(63.2% 0.129 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#068A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#025F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#9FCAAB 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C9C1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCAAB
#9FCAAB
oklch(80% 0.063 153.5)
- #D7AFCF
#D7AFCF
oklch(79.9% 0.063 333.1)
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 #9FCAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #9FCAAB 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.