#9AFACA
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.3% 0.114 161.3), rgb(154, 250, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#9AFACA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.90:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AFACA |
| RGB | rgb(154, 250, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.114 161.3) |
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 #9AFACA | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9AFACA | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AFACA text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #9AFACA text on black | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9AFACA
oklch(91.3% 0.114 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#A9EAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.081 161.4)
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Step 300
300
#56DDA2
oklch(80.8% 0.146 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#9AFACA 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) | #F8EDC7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CD | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83FAEC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AFACA
#9AFACA
oklch(91.3% 0.114 161.3)
- #FFD3EE
#FFD3EE
oklch(91.2% 0.06 341)
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 #9AFACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.022
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
Use #9AFACA 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.