#9FC094
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.071 137.9), rgb(159, 192, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#9FC094 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 138°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC094 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 192, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 26%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.071 137.9) |
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 #9FC094 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC094 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC094 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC094 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#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
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC094
oklch(77.2% 0.071 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 138)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D40
oklch(63% 0.145 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E871B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2F730A
oklch(49.2% 0.147 138)
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Step 800
800
#285D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 138)
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Step 900
900
#264D16
oklch(37.8% 0.095 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#9FC094 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) | #C3B991 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB696 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBDB4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC094
#9FC094
oklch(77.2% 0.071 137.9)
- #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 #9FC094, 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 0.040
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.055
Use #9FC094 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.