#9AFDD0
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.1% 0.113 163.5), rgb(154, 253, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#9AFDD0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9AFDD0 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 253, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 96%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.113 163.5) |
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 #9AFDD0 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9AFDD0 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9AFDD0 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #9AFDD0 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9AFDD0
oklch(92.1% 0.113 163.5)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#51DEA6
oklch(81% 0.146 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9AFDD0 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) | #FAF0CE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE5D3 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80FDF0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9AFDD0
#9AFDD0
oklch(92.1% 0.113 163.5)
- #FFD8EE
#FFD8EE
oklch(92.1% 0.052 343.2)
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 #9AFDD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.016
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
Use #9AFDD0 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.