#9FCBA2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.074 146.6), rgb(159, 203, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#9FCBA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.074 146.6) |
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 #9FCBA2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCBA2 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCBA2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCBA2 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCBA2
oklch(80% 0.074 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CB474
oklch(70.6% 0.118 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#3EA14F
oklch(63.1% 0.151 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B31
oklch(55.6% 0.163 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#04601F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#134F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.099 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E13
oklch(26.9% 0.062 146.7)
#9FCBA2 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) | #CDC3A0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC9C0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCBA2
#9FCBA2
oklch(80% 0.074 146.6)
- #D7ADD7
#D7ADD7
oklch(79.8% 0.074 326.2)
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 #9FCBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #9FCBA2 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.