#9AF1C3
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.106 160.1), rgb(154, 241, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#9AF1C3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF1C3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 241, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.106 160.1) |
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 #9AF1C3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AF1C3 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9AF1C3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9AF1C3 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.3 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF1C3
oklch(89% 0.106 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#64DBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.136 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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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)
#9AF1C3 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) | #EFE5C1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DBC6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F0E4 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF1C3
#9AF1C3
oklch(89% 0.106 160.1)
- #FFC7EB
#FFC7EB
oklch(89% 0.078 340.1)
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 #9AF1C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.040
Use #9AF1C3 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.