#9EFFD7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.9% 0.108 166), rgb(158, 255, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#9EFFD7 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9EFFD7 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 255, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.108 166) |
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 #9EFFD7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9EFFD7 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #9EFFD7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #9EFFD7 text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | 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)
#9EFFD7
oklch(92.9% 0.108 166)
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Step 200
200
#A8EACD
oklch(88.5% 0.078 165.7)
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Step 300
300
#54DDAC
oklch(81% 0.139 165.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#9EFFD7 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) | #FBF3D5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE7D9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84FFF3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9EFFD7
#9EFFD7
oklch(92.9% 0.108 166)
- #FFDCEE
#FFDCEE
oklch(92.9% 0.045 345.6)
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 #9EFFD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.016
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
Use #9EFFD7 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.