#9EFDD7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.4% 0.105 166.8), rgb(158, 253, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#9EFDD7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.48:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFDD7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 253, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 96%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.105 166.8) |
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 #9EFDD7 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFDD7 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFDD7 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #9EFDD7 text on black | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9EFDD7
oklch(92.4% 0.105 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACE
oklch(88.6% 0.076 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#57DCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.135 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#9EFDD7 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) | #F9F1D5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E6D9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84FEF2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFDD7
#9EFDD7
oklch(92.4% 0.105 166.8)
- #FFDAEC
#FFDAEC
oklch(92.4% 0.047 347.2)
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 #9EFDD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.015
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
Use #9EFDD7 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.