#9FC09E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.4% 0.06 144.2), rgb(159, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#9FC09E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC09E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 21%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.06 144.2) |
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 #9FC09E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC09E | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC09E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC09E text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC09E
oklch(77.4% 0.06 144.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7BB07B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 144.5)
-
Step 500
500
#579C58
oklch(63% 0.122 144.3)
-
Step 600
600
#3A873D
oklch(55.7% 0.133 144.2)
-
Step 700
700
#2C722F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 144.1)
-
Step 800
800
#265D28
oklch(42.8% 0.102 144.2)
-
Step 900
900
#244C25
oklch(37.6% 0.079 144.3)
-
Step 950
950
#162D16
oklch(27.1% 0.051 144)
#9FC09E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB6A0 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBEB6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC09E
#9FC09E
oklch(77.4% 0.06 144.2)
- #C9A9CB
#C9A9CB
oklch(77.4% 0.059 324.3)
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 #9FC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FC09E 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.