#9EFDBD
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.8% 0.127 153.8), rgb(158, 253, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#9EFDBD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.23:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFDBD |
| RGB | rgb(158, 253, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.127 153.8) |
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 #9EFDBD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFDBD | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFDBD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #9EFDBD text on black | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9EFDBD
oklch(91.8% 0.127 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.09 154)
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Step 300
300
#5BDE8E
oklch(80.8% 0.162 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#9EFDBD 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) | #FDEFB9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE5C1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CFBEC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFDBD
#9EFDBD
oklch(91.8% 0.127 153.8)
- #FFD5F6
#FFD5F6
oklch(91.8% 0.063 333.6)
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 #9EFDBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EFDBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.004
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.015
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.017
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.031
Use #9EFDBD 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.