#9FD3BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.064 164.9), rgb(159, 211, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#9FD3BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD3BB |
| RGB | rgb(159, 211, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.064 164.9) |
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 #9FD3BB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD3BB | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FD3BB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD3BB text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD3BB
oklch(82.4% 0.064 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#5CB591
oklch(70.8% 0.102 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA275
oklch(63.2% 0.131 164.6)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#032E20
oklch(26.8% 0.053 166.1)
#9FD3BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D3CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD3BB
#9FD3BB
oklch(82.4% 0.064 164.9)
- #E5B5CF
#E5B5CF
oklch(82.4% 0.065 344.9)
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 #9FD3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9FD3BB 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.