#9FC189
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.2% 0.085 133.5), rgb(159, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#9FC189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC189 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.085 133.5) |
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 #9FC189 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC189 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC189 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC189 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 134.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC189
oklch(77.2% 0.085 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB356
oklch(70.8% 0.137 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E10
oklch(63% 0.174 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#172D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 133.3)
#9FC189 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) | #C6B985 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B68C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BDB2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC189
#9FC189
oklch(77.2% 0.085 133.5)
- #C8A5DC
#C8A5DC
oklch(77.2% 0.086 313)
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 #9FC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.029
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.036
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC189 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.