#9DF9BF
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.9% 0.119 155.5), rgb(157, 249, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#9DF9BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.73:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9DF9BF |
| RGB | rgb(157, 249, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 88%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.119 155.5) |
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 #9DF9BF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9DF9BF | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #9DF9BF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #9DF9BF text on black | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9DF9BF
oklch(90.9% 0.119 155.5)
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Step 300
300
#5FDD95
oklch(80.8% 0.153 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9DF9BF 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) | #F8ECBC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE1C2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8BF7E9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9DF9BF
#9DF9BF
oklch(90.9% 0.119 155.5)
- #FFD0F3
#FFD0F3
oklch(90.8% 0.069 335.3)
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 #9DF9BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9DF9BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.014
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.026
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
Use #9DF9BF 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.