#9FF4B8
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(89.7% 0.117 152.8), rgb(159, 244, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#9FF4B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FF4B8 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 244, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 79%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.117 152.8) |
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 #9FF4B8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #9FF4B8 | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9FF4B8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #9FF4B8 text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#9FF4B8
oklch(89.7% 0.117 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#69DC91
oklch(80.8% 0.15 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#9FF4B8 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) | #F4E7B5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90F2E4 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FF4B8
#9FF4B8
oklch(89.7% 0.117 152.8)
- #FFC9F5
#FFC9F5
oklch(89.6% 0.083 332.7)
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 #9FF4B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
Use #9FF4B8 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.