#9EFDC5
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(92% 0.119 157.2), rgb(158, 253, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#9EFDC5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFDC5 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 253, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.119 157.2) |
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 #9EFDC5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFDC5 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFDC5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #9EFDC5 text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9EFDC5
oklch(92% 0.119 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.086 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#5ADE98
oklch(81% 0.154 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#9EFDC5 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) | #FCEFC2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE5C8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AFCED | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFDC5
#9EFDC5
oklch(92% 0.119 157.2)
- #FFD7F3
#FFD7F3
oklch(92.1% 0.057 337)
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 #9EFDC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EFDC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.009
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
Use #9EFDC5 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.