#9AF8B2
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.3% 0.132 151.2), rgb(154, 248, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#9AF8B2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.44:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 248, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.132 151.2) |
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 #9AF8B2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AF8B2 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AF8B2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #9AF8B2 text on black | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF8B2
oklch(90.3% 0.132 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#5DDF86
oklch(80.9% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#9AF8B2 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) | #F9EAAE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0B6 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AF5E5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF8B2
#9AF8B2
oklch(90.3% 0.132 151.2)
- #FFCCF8
#FFCCF8
oklch(90.3% 0.081 330.9)
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 #9AF8B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AF8B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
Use #9AF8B2 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.