#9FBC83
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(75.9% 0.084 130.1), rgb(159, 188, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#9FBC83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.99:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBC83 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 188, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.084 130.1) |
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 #9FBC83 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBC83 | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBC83 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBC83 text on black | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDD
oklch(93.5% 0.023 131.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBC83
oklch(75.9% 0.084 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#84B151
oklch(70.7% 0.135 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#669C00
oklch(63% 0.17 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D01
oklch(27% 0.072 130.4)
#9FBC83 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) | #C1B47F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB286 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B7AD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBC83
#9FBC83
oklch(75.9% 0.084 130.1)
- #C1A2D9
#C1A2D9
oklch(75.8% 0.084 310)
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 #9FBC83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.027
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.029
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
Use #9FBC83 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.