#9EF5AE
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.7% 0.129 149.1), rgb(158, 245, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#9EF5AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF5AE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 245, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 81%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.129 149.1) |
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 #9EF5AE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF5AE | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF5AE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #9EF5AE text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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)
#9EF5AE
oklch(89.7% 0.129 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#68DE83
oklch(81% 0.166 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#9EF5AE 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) | #F7E7AA | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DEB2 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91F2E2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF5AE
#9EF5AE
oklch(89.7% 0.129 149.1)
- #FFC8FA
#FFC8FA
oklch(89.6% 0.09 329.3)
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 #9EF5AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EF5AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.024
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
Use #9EF5AE 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.