#9BF3A8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89% 0.133 148), rgb(155, 243, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#9BF3A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 243, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 79%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.133 148) |
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 #9BF3A8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF3A8 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF3A8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9BF3A8 text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine 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
#ECFAED
oklch(97.1% 0.023 147.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5F4D8
oklch(93.7% 0.049 147.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF3A8
oklch(89% 0.133 148)
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Step 300
300
#67DE7E
oklch(80.9% 0.172 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C14E
oklch(70.7% 0.204 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A541
oklch(63% 0.182 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#9BF3A8 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) | #F5E5A3 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FEFDF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF3A8
#9BF3A8
oklch(89% 0.133 148)
- #FFC4FC
#FFC4FC
oklch(89% 0.098 328)
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 #9BF3A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BF3A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
Use #9BF3A8 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.