#9FC293
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.6% 0.075 137.8), rgb(159, 194, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#9FC293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 138°. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC293 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.075 137.8) |
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 #9FC293 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC293 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC293 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC293 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 137.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC293
oklch(77.6% 0.075 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB266
oklch(70.6% 0.121 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#579E39
oklch(63.1% 0.154 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#398809
oklch(55.5% 0.167 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#255E04
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D11
oklch(37.6% 0.1 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 137.4)
#9FC293 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) | #C5BA90 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B795 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EBFB5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC293
#9FC293
oklch(77.6% 0.075 137.8)
- #CAA7D6
#CAA7D6
oklch(77.5% 0.076 317.4)
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 #9FC293, 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 0.040
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC293 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.