#9CFAB8
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.9% 0.128 152.7), rgb(156, 250, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#9CFAB8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.77:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CFAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 250, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 90%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.128 152.7) |
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 #9CFAB8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9CFAB8 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9CFAB8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #9CFAB8 text on black | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.048 152.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9CFAB8
oklch(90.9% 0.128 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#5DDE8C
oklch(80.8% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9CFAB8 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) | #FAECB4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF8E8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CFAB8
#9CFAB8
oklch(90.9% 0.128 152.7)
- #FFD0F6
#FFD0F6
oklch(90.9% 0.072 332.8)
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 #9CFAB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9CFAB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.013
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.019
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
Use #9CFAB8 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.