#9BFEBF
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(92% 0.128 155.1), rgb(155, 254, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#9BFEBF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFEBF |
| RGB | rgb(155, 254, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.128 155.1) |
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 #9BFEBF | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFEBF | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFEBF text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #9BFEBF text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFEBF
oklch(92% 0.128 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#A8ECBF
oklch(88.6% 0.092 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#54DF91
oklch(80.9% 0.164 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#9BFEBF 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) | #FDF0BB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE5C3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87FCED | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFEBF
#9BFEBF
oklch(92% 0.128 155.1)
- #FFD6F5
#FFD6F5
oklch(92% 0.061 334.7)
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 #9BFEBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BFEBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.005
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.017
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
Use #9BFEBF 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.