#9FCBA4
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80% 0.072 147.9), rgb(159, 203, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#9FCBA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 30%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.072 147.9) |
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 #9FCBA4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCBA4 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCBA4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCBA4 text on black | 11.55:1 | 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
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCBA4
oklch(80% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#3EA153
oklch(63.2% 0.147 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#068B37
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#026023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#134F22
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#9FCBA4 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) | #CCC3A2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AC9C0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCBA4
#9FCBA4
oklch(80% 0.072 147.9)
- #D8AED5
#D8AED5
oklch(80% 0.071 328.5)
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 #9FCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FCBA4 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.