#9FC166
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.5% 0.124 126), rgb(159, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#9FC166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC166 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.124 126) |
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 #9FC166 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC166 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC166 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC166 text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD5
oklch(93.7% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEE2B1
oklch(88.5% 0.069 125.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC166
oklch(76.5% 0.124 126)
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Step 400
400
#85B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#719900
oklch(63% 0.16 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9FC166 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) | #C9B75E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B56B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAAC | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC166
#9FC166
oklch(76.5% 0.124 126)
- #C69DF1
#C69DF1
oklch(76.4% 0.125 306.1)
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 #9FC166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.011
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC166 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.