#9FD5BC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.9% 0.066 164.7), rgb(159, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#9FD5BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD5BC |
| RGB | rgb(159, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.066 164.7) |
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 #9FD5BC | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD5BC | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD5BC text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD5BC text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD5BC
oklch(82.9% 0.066 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#59B590
oklch(70.6% 0.105 165)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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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
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 164.1)
#9FD5BC 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) | #D3CDBB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7BD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94D5CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD5BC
#9FD5BC
oklch(82.9% 0.066 164.7)
- #E7B6D1
#E7B6D1
oklch(82.8% 0.066 344.4)
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 #9FD5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.062
Use #9FD5BC 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.