#9EFDC8
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(92.1% 0.117 158.6), rgb(158, 253, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#9EFDC8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.33:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFDC8 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 253, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.117 158.6) |
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 #9EFDC8 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFDC8 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFDC8 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #9EFDC8 text on black | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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)
#9EFDC8
oklch(92.1% 0.117 158.6)
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Step 200
200
#AAEBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.084 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#59DE9C
oklch(81% 0.151 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#9EFDC8 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) | #FBF0C5 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE5CB | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89FCEE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFDC8
#9EFDC8
oklch(92.1% 0.117 158.6)
- #FFD7F2
#FFD7F2
oklch(92.1% 0.056 338.1)
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 #9EFDC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9EFDC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.013
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
Use #9EFDC8 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.