#9FB96E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(74.8% 0.104 124.5), rgb(159, 185, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#9FB96E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB96E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.104 124.5) |
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 #9FB96E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB96E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB96E text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB96E text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB96E
oklch(74.8% 0.104 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#789730
oklch(63.2% 0.134 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#38490A
oklch(37.8% 0.087 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#9FB96E 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) | #C1B068 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAF72 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B2A7 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB96E
#9FB96E
oklch(74.8% 0.104 124.5)
- #BC9DE3
#BC9DE3
oklch(74.9% 0.104 304.3)
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 #9FB96E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.027
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FB96E 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.