#9FD3AA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.9% 0.079 150.8), rgb(159, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#9FD3AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.079 150.8) |
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 #9FD3AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD3AA | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD3AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FD3AA text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 151.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD3AA
oklch(81.9% 0.079 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FB777
oklch(70.8% 0.127 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#1EA453
oklch(63.2% 0.162 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#052F14
oklch(26.9% 0.067 150.8)
#9FD3AA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98D1C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD3AA
#9FD3AA
oklch(81.9% 0.079 150.8)
- #E2B2DC
#E2B2DC
oklch(82% 0.078 330.5)
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 #9FD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FD3AA 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.