#9FCDB7
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.057 164.2), rgb(159, 205, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#9FCDB7 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 205, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 32%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.057 164.2) |
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 #9FCDB7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCDB7 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCDB7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCDB7 text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B391
oklch(70.7% 0.092 163.8)
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Step 500
500
#309F76
oklch(63% 0.117 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#074E37
oklch(37.7% 0.076 164.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 163.7)
#9FCDB7 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) | #CBC6B6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CDC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCDB7
#9FCDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 164.2)
- #DDB2CA
#DDB2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 343.9)
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 #9FCDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
Use #9FCDB7 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.