#9EF4D4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.4% 0.095 168.7), rgb(158, 244, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#9EF4D4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 244, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.095 168.7) |
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 #9EF4D4 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF4D4 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF4D4 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #9EF4D4 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF4D4
oklch(90.4% 0.095 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#64DAB3
oklch(81% 0.122 168.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#9EF4D4 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) | #F0E9D2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DFD6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87F5EB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF4D4
#9EF4D4
oklch(90.4% 0.095 168.7)
- #FFD0E6
#FFD0E6
oklch(90.4% 0.06 348.5)
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 #9EF4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #9EF4D4 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.