#9FFED5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.7% 0.107 165), rgb(159, 254, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#9FFED5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FFED5 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 254, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 98%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.107 165) |
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 #9FFED5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #9FFED5 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #9FFED5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #9FFED5 text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#9FFED5
oklch(92.7% 0.107 165)
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Step 200
200
#A9EACD
oklch(88.5% 0.077 165.3)
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Step 300
300
#57DCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.138 165)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#9FFED5 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) | #FAF2D3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE6D8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86FEF2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FFED5
#9FFED5
oklch(92.7% 0.107 165)
- #FFDBEE
#FFDBEE
oklch(92.7% 0.047 345)
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 #9FFED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.017
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.043
Use #9FFED5 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.