#9FCDA9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.6% 0.07 151.2), rgb(159, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#9FCDA9 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 151°. 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 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.07 151.2) |
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 #9FCDA9 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDA9 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDA9 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDA9 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDA9
oklch(80.6% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B47D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#36A15B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#9FCDA9 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) | #CEC5A7 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CBC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDA9
#9FCDA9
oklch(80.6% 0.07 151.2)
- #DBB0D4
#DBB0D4
oklch(80.7% 0.069 331.8)
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 #9FCDA9, 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 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #9FCDA9 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.