#9EF8C7
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(90.9% 0.11 159.4), rgb(158, 248, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#9EF8C7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EF8C7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 248, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 87%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.11 159.4) |
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 #9EF8C7 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EF8C7 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EF8C7 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #9EF8C7 text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.041 158.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9EF8C7
oklch(90.9% 0.11 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#60DC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.142 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9EF8C7 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) | #F6EBC4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E1CA | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AF7EA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EF8C7
#9EF8C7
oklch(90.9% 0.11 159.4)
- #FFD1EF
#FFD1EF
oklch(90.9% 0.064 339.3)
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 #9EF8C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.037
Use #9EF8C7 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.