#9FC176
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(76.8% 0.107 128.5), rgb(159, 193, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#9FC176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 129°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC176 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.107 128.5) |
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 #9FC176 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC176 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC176 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC176 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F2F7ED
oklch(97% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EED9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.059 128.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC176
oklch(76.8% 0.107 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B428
oklch(70.8% 0.172 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#9FC176 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) | #C8B871 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B57A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BBAE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC176
#9FC176
oklch(76.8% 0.107 128.5)
- #C7A1E8
#C7A1E8
oklch(76.8% 0.107 308.5)
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 #9FC176, 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 0.019
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.022
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC176 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.