#9FD9BF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.8% 0.07 165.3), rgb(159, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#9FD9BF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FD9BF |
| RGB | rgb(159, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.07 165.3) |
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 #9FD9BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FD9BF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9FD9BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FD9BF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FD9BF
oklch(83.8% 0.07 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#51B790
oklch(70.8% 0.112 165.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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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
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#9FD9BF 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) | #D7D1BE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCAC1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D9D1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FD9BF
#9FD9BF
oklch(83.8% 0.07 165.3)
- #ECB8D4
#ECB8D4
oklch(83.7% 0.07 345.2)
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 #9FD9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #9FD9BF 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.