#9AFAB8
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.8% 0.129 153.2), rgb(154, 250, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#9AFAB8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AFAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 250, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.129 153.2) |
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 #9AFAB8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9AFAB8 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AFAB8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #9AFAB8 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | 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
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9AFAB8
oklch(90.8% 0.129 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#59DF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.166 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9AFAB8 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) | #FAECB4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88F8E8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AFAB8
#9AFAB8
oklch(90.8% 0.129 153.2)
- #FFD0F6
#FFD0F6
oklch(90.9% 0.072 332.8)
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 #9AFAB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9AFAB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.014
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
Use #9AFAB8 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.