#9FBD79
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(75.9% 0.098 127.9), rgb(159, 189, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#9FBD79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBD79 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 189, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.098 127.9) |
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 #9FBD79 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBD79 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBD79 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBD79 text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.054 128.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBD79
oklch(75.9% 0.098 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#84B23A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9FBD79 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) | #C4B474 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB37C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2B7AC | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBD79
#9FBD79
oklch(75.9% 0.098 127.9)
- #C2A0E1
#C2A0E1
oklch(75.9% 0.098 308)
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 #9FBD79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.033
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
Use #9FBD79 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.