#9DF5B9
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.9% 0.119 153.6), rgb(157, 245, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#9DF5B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DF5B9 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 245, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.119 153.6) |
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 #9DF5B9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DF5B9 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9DF5B9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #9DF5B9 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#D4F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 153.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DF5B9
oklch(89.9% 0.119 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#65DD92
oklch(80.9% 0.153 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9DF5B9 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) | #F5E8B6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBC | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DF3E5 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DF5B9
#9DF5B9
oklch(89.9% 0.119 153.6)
- #FFCAF4
#FFCAF4
oklch(89.8% 0.081 333.6)
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 #9DF5B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
Use #9DF5B9 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.