#9BF8C9
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.8% 0.111 161.1), rgb(155, 248, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#9BF8C9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BF8C9 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 248, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 87%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.111 161.1) |
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 #9BF8C9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BF8C9 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BF8C9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #9BF8C9 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9BF8C9
oklch(90.8% 0.111 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#5BDDA2
oklch(81% 0.143 160.8)
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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)
#9BF8C9 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) | #F6EBC7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E1CC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85F7EB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BF8C9
#9BF8C9
oklch(90.8% 0.111 161.1)
- #FFD1ED
#FFD1ED
oklch(90.8% 0.063 341.3)
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 #9BF8C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
Use #9BF8C9 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.