#9FCDA1
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.4% 0.078 145.9), rgb(159, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#9FCDA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.078 145.9) |
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 #9FCDA1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDA1 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDA1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDA1 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDA1
oklch(80.4% 0.078 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#39A248
oklch(63.1% 0.16 145.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 146)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#9FCDA1 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) | #CFC49E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A3 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ACAC1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDA1
#9FCDA1
oklch(80.4% 0.078 145.9)
- #DAAEDA
#DAAEDA
oklch(80.4% 0.078 326.3)
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 #9FCDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #9FCDA1 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.