#9FC173
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.7% 0.111 128), rgb(159, 193, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#9FC173 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan Green (#A9BE70), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC173 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.111 128) |
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 #9FC173 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC173 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC173 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC173 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E4EED8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 127)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 127.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC173
oklch(76.7% 0.111 128)
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Step 400
400
#80B41C
oklch(70.7% 0.177 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9FC173 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) | #C8B76D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B577 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BBAE | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC173
#9FC173
oklch(76.7% 0.111 128)
- #C7A0EA
#C7A0EA
oklch(76.7% 0.111 308)
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 #9FC173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.023
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC173 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.