#9BFEC5
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(92.1% 0.123 157.6), rgb(155, 254, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#9BFEC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9BFEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 254, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 98%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.123 157.6) |
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 #9BFEC5 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9BFEC5 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #9BFEC5 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #9BFEC5 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9BFEC5
oklch(92.1% 0.123 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#A8EBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.087 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#53DF98
oklch(81% 0.158 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9BFEC5 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) | #FDF0C2 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85FDEE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9BFEC5
#9BFEC5
oklch(92.1% 0.123 157.6)
- #FFD7F2
#FFD7F2
oklch(92.1% 0.056 338.1)
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 #9BFEC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9BFEC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.008
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
Use #9BFEC5 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.