#9AF8AE
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.2% 0.136 149.8), rgb(154, 248, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#9AF8AE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.136 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF8AE |
| RGB | rgb(154, 248, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.136 149.8) |
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 #9AF8AE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AF8AE | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9AF8AE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #9AF8AE text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D8
oklch(93.6% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF8AE
oklch(90.2% 0.136 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#5EDF81
oklch(80.9% 0.174 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54A
oklch(63.1% 0.175 149.7)
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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
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9AF8AE 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) | #F9E9A9 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE0B2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF5E4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF8AE
#9AF8AE
oklch(90.2% 0.136 149.8)
- #FFCBF9
#FFCBF9
oklch(90.1% 0.083 330.1)
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 #9AF8AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AF8AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.017
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.028
Use #9AF8AE 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.