#9AF8B9
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.4% 0.125 153.9), rgb(154, 248, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#9AF8B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 248, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.125 153.9) |
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 #9AF8B9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9AF8B9 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AF8B9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #9AF8B9 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 153.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AF8B9
oklch(90.4% 0.125 153.9)
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Step 300
300
#5CDE8F
oklch(80.8% 0.161 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9AF8B9 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) | #F8EAB5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BD | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88F6E7 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF8B9
#9AF8B9
oklch(90.4% 0.125 153.9)
- #FFCDF4
#FFCDF4
oklch(90.3% 0.075 334)
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 #9AF8B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AF8B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.018
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
Use #9AF8B9 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.