#9EF3D1
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.1% 0.096 167.1), rgb(158, 243, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#9EF3D1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 243, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 78%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.096 167.1) |
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 #9EF3D1 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF3D1 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF3D1 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #9EF3D1 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.036 167.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF3D1
oklch(90.1% 0.096 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#65DAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.123 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#9EF3D1 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) | #EFE8CF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DED3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88F4E9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF3D1
#9EF3D1
oklch(90.1% 0.096 167.1)
- #FFCEE6
#FFCEE6
oklch(90.1% 0.063 347.4)
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 #9EF3D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #9EF3D1 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.