#9FC070
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.5% 0.112 127.2), rgb(159, 192, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#9FC070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC070 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 192, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.112 127.2) |
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 #9FC070 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC070 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC070 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC070 text on black | 10.24:1 | 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
#F3F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 126.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1B5
oklch(88.4% 0.062 126.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC070
oklch(76.5% 0.112 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#82B40E
oklch(70.8% 0.18 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9FC070 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) | #C8B66A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B574 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B9AD | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC070
#9FC070
oklch(76.5% 0.112 127.2)
- #C59FEA
#C59FEA
oklch(76.4% 0.112 307.1)
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 #9FC070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.024
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FC070 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.