#9DF5C2
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.1% 0.111 157.8), rgb(157, 245, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#9DF5C2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.111 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.27:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DF5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 245, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.111 157.8) |
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 #9DF5C2 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9DF5C2 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9DF5C2 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #9DF5C2 text on black | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DF5C2
oklch(90.1% 0.111 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#64DC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.142 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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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
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#9DF5C2 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) | #F4E8BF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF4E7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DF5C2
#9DF5C2
oklch(90.1% 0.111 157.8)
- #FFCCEF
#FFCCEF
oklch(90% 0.073 337.9)
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 #9DF5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
Use #9DF5C2 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.