#9BF8BB
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.5% 0.123 154.4), rgb(155, 248, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#9BF8BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF8BB |
| RGB | rgb(155, 248, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.123 154.4) |
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 #9BF8BB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9BF8BB | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF8BB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #9BF8BB text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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
#D3F3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.045 154.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF8BB
oklch(90.5% 0.123 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#5DDE91
oklch(80.9% 0.159 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9BF8BB 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) | #F8EAB7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89F6E7 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF8BB
#9BF8BB
oklch(90.5% 0.123 154.4)
- #FFCEF4
#FFCEF4
oklch(90.5% 0.074 334.1)
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 #9BF8BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BF8BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.017
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
Use #9BF8BB 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.