#9EF7BF
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.5% 0.116 155.7), rgb(158, 247, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#9EF7BF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF7BF |
| RGB | rgb(158, 247, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.116 155.7) |
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 #9EF7BF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9EF7BF | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EF7BF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #9EF7BF text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF7BF
oklch(90.5% 0.116 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#63DD97
oklch(81% 0.149 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#9EF7BF 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) | #F6EABC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DF5E7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF7BF
#9EF7BF
oklch(90.5% 0.116 155.7)
- #FFCEF2
#FFCEF2
oklch(90.4% 0.072 335.8)
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 #9EF7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.019
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
Use #9EF7BF 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.