#9BF7B1
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.1% 0.131 150.7), rgb(155, 247, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#9BF7B1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.33:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF7B1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 247, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.131 150.7) |
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 #9BF7B1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF7B1 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9BF7B1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #9BF7B1 text on black | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.049 149.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF7B1
oklch(90.1% 0.131 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#60DE86
oklch(80.8% 0.167 150.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#9BF7B1 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) | #F8E9AD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADFB5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CF4E4 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF7B1
#9BF7B1
oklch(90.1% 0.131 150.7)
- #FFCBF8
#FFCBF8
oklch(90.1% 0.082 330.8)
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 #9BF7B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BF7B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
Use #9BF7B1 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.