#9FBD68
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.7% 0.117 125), rgb(159, 189, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#9FBD68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBD68 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.117 125) |
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 #9FBD68 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBD68 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBD68 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBD68 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FBD68
oklch(75.7% 0.117 125)
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Step 500
500
#75981C
oklch(63.1% 0.149 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#9FBD68 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) | #C5B361 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B26D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4B6A9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBD68
#9FBD68
oklch(75.7% 0.117 125)
- #C19DEB
#C19DEB
oklch(75.7% 0.115 305)
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 #9FBD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.032
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
Use #9FBD68 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.