#9EF2B5
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.2% 0.118 152.1), rgb(158, 242, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#9EF2B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 15.82:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF2B5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 242, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 76%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.118 152.1) |
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 #9EF2B5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF2B5 | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF2B5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF2B5 text on black | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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)
#9EF2B5
oklch(89.2% 0.118 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#6BDC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.151 152)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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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
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#9EF2B5 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) | #F2E5B1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DCB8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90F0E1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF2B5
#9EF2B5
oklch(89.2% 0.118 152.1)
- #FFC6F5
#FFC6F5
oklch(89.1% 0.088 332.4)
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 #9EF2B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
Use #9EF2B5 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.