#9EF7B3
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(90.2% 0.127 150.7), rgb(158, 247, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#9EF7B3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.40:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 247, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.127 150.7) |
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 #9EF7B3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF7B3 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9EF7B3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #9EF7B3 text on black | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
-
Step 100
100
#D4F3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.047 151)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF7B3
oklch(90.2% 0.127 150.7)
-
Step 300
300
#65DE88
oklch(81% 0.163 150.7)
-
Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
-
Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
-
Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
-
Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
-
Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#9EF7B3 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) | #F8E9AF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0B7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90F4E5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF7B3
#9EF7B3
oklch(90.2% 0.127 150.7)
- #FFCCF8
#FFCCF8
oklch(90.3% 0.081 330.9)
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 #9EF7B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EF7B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.024
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.029
Use #9EF7B3 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.