#9DF3B5
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.3% 0.12 152.2), rgb(157, 243, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#9DF3B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DF3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 243, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 78%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.12 152.2) |
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 #9DF3B5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DF3B5 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9DF3B5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9DF3B5 text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DF3B5
oklch(89.3% 0.12 152.2)
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Step 300
300
#68DD8E
oklch(81% 0.155 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#9DF3B5 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) | #F3E6B1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EF1E2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DF3B5
#9DF3B5
oklch(89.3% 0.12 152.2)
- #FFC7F5
#FFC7F5
oklch(89.3% 0.087 332.5)
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 #9DF3B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
Use #9DF3B5 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.