#9FCDAD
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.7% 0.066 154.4), rgb(159, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#9FCDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDAD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.066 154.4) |
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 #9FCDAD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDAD | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDAD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDAD text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDAD
oklch(80.7% 0.066 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B483
oklch(70.7% 0.105 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#34A163
oklch(63.2% 0.136 154.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.089 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#9FCDAD 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) | #CDC5AB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CCC4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDAD
#9FCDAD
oklch(80.7% 0.066 154.4)
- #DBB0D1
#DBB0D1
oklch(80.6% 0.066 334.5)
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 #9FCDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FCDAD 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.