#9FC07D
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.098 129.8), rgb(159, 192, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#9FC07D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC07D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 192, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.098 129.8) |
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 #9FC07D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC07D | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC07D text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC07D text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDA
oklch(93.6% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE1BB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC07D
oklch(76.7% 0.098 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B33E
oklch(70.7% 0.156 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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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)
#9FC07D 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) | #C6B778 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B580 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1BAAF | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC07D
#9FC07D
oklch(76.7% 0.098 129.8)
- #C6A2E2
#C6A2E2
oklch(76.7% 0.097 309.8)
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 #9FC07D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.025
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.043
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC07D 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.