#9FDEC0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85% 0.077 163.7), rgb(159, 222, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#9FDEC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FDEC0 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 222, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 49%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.077 163.7) |
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 #9FDEC0 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FDEC0 | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9FDEC0 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9FDEC0 text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FDEC0
oklch(85% 0.077 163.7)
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Step 300
300
#81D5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9FDEC0 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) | #DCD5BF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDC2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91DED5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FDEC0
#9FDEC0
oklch(85% 0.077 163.7)
- #F3BADA
#F3BADA
oklch(85% 0.077 344.1)
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 #9FDEC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
Use #9FDEC0 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.