#9FDABA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.9% 0.075 160.5), rgb(159, 218, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#9FDABA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDABA |
| RGB | rgb(159, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.075 160.5) |
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 #9FDABA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FDABA | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDABA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDABA text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.042 160.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FDABA
oklch(83.9% 0.075 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#51B887
oklch(70.8% 0.121 160.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#9FDABA 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) | #D8D1B8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93DAD1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDABA
#9FDABA
oklch(83.9% 0.075 160.5)
- #EDB8D9
#EDB8D9
oklch(84% 0.074 341)
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 #9FDABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #9FDABA 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.