#9FC093
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.1% 0.072 137.4), rgb(159, 192, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#9FC093 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC093 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 192, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.072 137.4) |
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 #9FC093 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC093 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC093 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC093 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC093
oklch(77.1% 0.072 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DB169
oklch(70.6% 0.114 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D3D
oklch(63% 0.147 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E8715
oklch(55.5% 0.16 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#307302
oklch(49.2% 0.149 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#295D0B
oklch(42.6% 0.122 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#264D14
oklch(37.8% 0.096 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D0D
oklch(27% 0.061 137.1)
#9FC093 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) | #C3B990 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB695 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBDB4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC093
#9FC093
oklch(77.1% 0.072 137.4)
- #C8A7D3
#C8A7D3
oklch(77.2% 0.071 317.6)
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 #9FC093, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.054
Use #9FC093 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.