#9EF3AE
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.2% 0.126 149.3), rgb(158, 243, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#9EF3AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 15.88:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF3AE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 243, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.126 149.3) |
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 #9EF3AE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF3AE | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF3AE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9EF3AE text on black | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#D5F3D9
oklch(93.5% 0.047 149)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF3AE
oklch(89.2% 0.126 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#6ADD85
oklch(80.9% 0.162 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#9EF3AE 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) | #F4E5AA | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB2 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F0E1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF3AE
#9EF3AE
oklch(89.2% 0.126 149.3)
- #FFC6FA
#FFC6FA
oklch(89.3% 0.093 329.3)
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 #9EF3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.032
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.034
Use #9EF3AE 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.