#9EF1AF
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(88.8% 0.122 149.8), rgb(158, 241, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#9EF1AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF1AF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 241, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 75%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.122 149.8) |
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 #9EF1AF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF1AF | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF1AF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF1AF text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.045 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF1AF
oklch(88.8% 0.122 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#6DDC89
oklch(80.8% 0.156 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C058
oklch(70.6% 0.195 149.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#9EF1AF 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) | #F2E4AB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DBB3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91EEDF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF1AF
#9EF1AF
oklch(88.8% 0.122 149.8)
- #FFC3F9
#FFC3F9
oklch(88.7% 0.097 329.7)
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 #9EF1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.036
Use #9EF1AF 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.