Mint Green #8FFF9F
Mint Green is a very light, vivid green with hex code #8FFF9F and RGB rgb(143, 255, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#8FFF9F is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Mint Green. Black text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mint Green |
| Black text | 16.97:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Colors that go with Mint Green
Matches found by rotating Mint Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Mint Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Mint Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Mint Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Mint Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.003
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.012
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.015
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.031
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
More about Mint Green
How to make Mint Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #BFE994, a difference of ΔE 0.067 from Mint Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Mint Green in every format
| HEX | #8FFF9F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 255, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.166 147.3) |
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 #8FFF9F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8FFF9F | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8FFF9F text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #8FFF9F text on black | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Mint Green
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
#E9FBEB
oklch(97% 0.028 148.6)
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Step 100
100
#CFF6D3
oklch(93.6% 0.062 147.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FFF9F
oklch(91% 0.166 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#40E467
oklch(80.9% 0.214 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
Mint Green 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) | #FFEE98 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E3A5 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DFBE7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.167 |
Use Mint Green 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.