#9FBF55
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(75.9% 0.138 123.7), rgb(159, 191, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#9FBF55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBF55 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.138 123.7) |
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 #9FBF55 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FBF55 | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBF55 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBF55 text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFE2AA
oklch(88.5% 0.077 123.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBF55
oklch(75.9% 0.138 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#9FBF55 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) | #C9B44A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B35C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B7A8 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBF55
#9FBF55
oklch(75.9% 0.138 123.7)
- #C399F8
#C399F8
oklch(75.7% 0.139 303.6)
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 #9FBF55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.043
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.049
Use #9FBF55 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.