#9AEFA6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.9% 0.13 147.8), rgb(154, 239, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#9AEFA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AEFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 239, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.13 147.8) |
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 #9AEFA6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AEFA6 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9AEFA6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AEFA6 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.048 148)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AEFA6
oklch(87.9% 0.13 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#6BDD80
oklch(80.8% 0.166 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#9AEFA6 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) | #F1E1A1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D8AA | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EEBDC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AEFA6
#9AEFA6
oklch(87.9% 0.13 147.8)
- #FFBEFC
#FFBEFC
oklch(88% 0.109 328)
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 #9AEFA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AEFA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
Use #9AEFA6 in your product
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