#9FC259
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(76.6% 0.139 124.9), rgb(159, 194, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#9FC259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC259 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.139 124.9) |
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 #9FC259 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC259 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC259 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC259 text on black | 10.33:1 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE3AB
oklch(88.5% 0.078 125.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC259
oklch(76.6% 0.139 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#9FC259 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) | #CBB74F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B560 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BAAB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC259
#9FC259
oklch(76.6% 0.139 124.9)
- #C79BFA
#C79BFA
oklch(76.6% 0.139 304.6)
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 #9FC259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.014
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.028
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC259 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.