#9EF7CE
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.9% 0.103 163.6), rgb(158, 247, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#9EF7CE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.64:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF7CE |
| RGB | rgb(158, 247, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 85%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.103 163.6) |
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 #9EF7CE | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EF7CE | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EF7CE text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #9EF7CE text on black | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF7CE
oklch(90.9% 0.103 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#61DBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.132 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#9EF7CE 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) | #F4EBCC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88F7EB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF7CE
#9EF7CE
oklch(90.9% 0.103 163.6)
- #FFD2EB
#FFD2EB
oklch(90.9% 0.06 343.9)
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 #9EF7CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EF7CE 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.