#9FC16E
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.116 127.1), rgb(159, 193, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#9FC16E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC16E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.116 127.1) |
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 #9FC16E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC16E | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC16E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC16E text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC16E
oklch(76.7% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9FC16E 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) | #C9B768 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B573 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BAAD | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC16E
#9FC16E
oklch(76.7% 0.116 127.1)
- #C79FED
#C79FED
oklch(76.7% 0.117 307.3)
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 #9FC16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.018
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC16E 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.