#9FB976
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75% 0.095 125.9), rgb(159, 185, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#9FB976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FB976 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 185, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 32%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.095 125.9) |
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 #9FB976 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FB976 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FB976 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FB976 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FB976
oklch(75% 0.095 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#608017
oklch(55.5% 0.132 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C05
oklch(49.1% 0.122 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#41580C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#9FB976 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) | #C0B171 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB079 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B3A8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FB976
#9FB976
oklch(75% 0.095 125.9)
- #BD9EDE
#BD9EDE
oklch(74.9% 0.096 306.3)
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 #9FB976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.023
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.044
Use #9FB976 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.