#9AF6AE
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.7% 0.133 150), rgb(154, 246, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#9AF6AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.16:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF6AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 246, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 84%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.133 150) |
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 #9AF6AE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AF6AE | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9AF6AE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #9AF6AE text on black | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF6AE
oklch(89.7% 0.133 150)
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Step 300
300
#61DF83
oklch(81% 0.171 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9AF6AE 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) | #F7E8AA | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF3E3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF6AE
#9AF6AE
oklch(89.7% 0.133 150)
- #FFC9F9
#FFC9F9
oklch(89.8% 0.087 330)
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 #9AF6AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AF6AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.022
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
Use #9AF6AE 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.