#9FD0AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.074 151.3), rgb(159, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#9FD0AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD0AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.074 151.3) |
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 #9FD0AA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD0AA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD0AA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD0AA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD0AA
oklch(81.3% 0.074 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#64B57B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#2BA258
oklch(63% 0.151 151.4)
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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
#045025
oklch(37.8% 0.099 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#082F16
oklch(27.1% 0.063 151.4)
#9FD0AA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CEC5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD0AA
#9FD0AA
oklch(81.3% 0.074 151.3)
- #DFB1D8
#DFB1D8
oklch(81.4% 0.074 331.5)
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 #9FD0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #9FD0AA 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.