#9FBE8D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.6% 0.076 134.3), rgb(159, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#9FBE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBE8D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.076 134.3) |
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 #9FBE8D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBE8D | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBE8D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBE8D text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBE8D
oklch(76.6% 0.076 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#80B161
oklch(70.7% 0.121 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D2F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C00
oklch(42.5% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C09
oklch(37.6% 0.101 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D09
oklch(27% 0.064 134.6)
#9FBE8D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB48F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FBAB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBE8D
#9FBE8D
oklch(76.6% 0.076 134.3)
- #C5A5D5
#C5A5D5
oklch(76.6% 0.076 314.3)
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 #9FBE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.021
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #9FBE8D 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.