#A9FBB6
Closest named color: Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2). oklch(91.8% 0.123 148.5), rgb(169, 251, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#A9FBB6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Mint Green (#A6FBB2) |
| Black text | 17.16:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9FBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 251, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 91%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.123 148.5) |
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 #A9FBB6 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A9FBB6 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #A9FBB6 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #A9FBB6 text on black | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A9FBB6
oklch(91.8% 0.123 148.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1EAB9
oklch(88.5% 0.089 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#6FDC85
oklch(80.8% 0.158 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C151
oklch(70.8% 0.202 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#A9FBB6 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) | #FDEDB2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5BA | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EF8E9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9FBB6
#A9FBB6
oklch(91.8% 0.123 148.5)
- #FFD4FC
#FFD4FC
oklch(91.8% 0.071 328.4)
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 #A9FBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.006
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.011
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.013
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.016
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.019
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.021
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.024
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.025
Use #A9FBB6 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.