#9FBF98
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77% 0.065 140), rgb(159, 191, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#9FBF98 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FBF98 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 191, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 23%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.065 140) |
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 #9FBF98 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FBF98 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FBF98 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FBF98 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FBF98
oklch(77% 0.065 140)
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Step 400
400
#7DB172
oklch(70.8% 0.105 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C4C
oklch(63% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F872E
oklch(55.7% 0.144 140)
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Step 700
700
#307220
oklch(49.1% 0.134 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#264C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#9FBF98 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) | #C2B896 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBCB4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FBF98
#9FBF98
oklch(77% 0.065 140)
- #C7A8CE
#C7A8CE
oklch(77.1% 0.063 320)
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 #9FBF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.025
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #9FBF98 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.