#9FBF80
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.093 130.2), rgb(159, 191, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#9FBF80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBF80 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.093 130.2) |
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 #9FBF80 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBF80 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBF80 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBF80 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 130.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBF80
oklch(76.5% 0.093 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#81B247
oklch(70.6% 0.147 130.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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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
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9FBF80 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) | #C5B77C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B483 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAAF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBF80
#9FBF80
oklch(76.5% 0.093 130.2)
- #C5A2DF
#C5A2DF
oklch(76.4% 0.093 310.3)
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 #9FBF80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.034
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
Use #9FBF80 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.