#9AF9D3
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.3% 0.105 166.7), rgb(154, 249, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#9AF9D3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.86:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AF9D3 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 249, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 89%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.105 166.7) |
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 #9AF9D3 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9AF9D3 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AF9D3 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #9AF9D3 text on black | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9AF9D3
oklch(91.3% 0.105 166.7)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#56DCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.135 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#9AF9D3 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) | #F5EDD1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80FAEE | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AF9D3
#9AF9D3
oklch(91.3% 0.105 166.7)
- #FFD4E9
#FFD4E9
oklch(91.2% 0.055 347.3)
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 #9AF9D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.018
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.047
Use #9AF9D3 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.