#9FC299
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.7% 0.069 141), rgb(159, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#9FC299 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC299 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.069 141) |
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 #9FC299 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC299 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC299 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC299 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC299
oklch(77.7% 0.069 141)
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Step 400
400
#7AB270
oklch(70.8% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 500
500
#559E49
oklch(63.2% 0.141 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#378829
oklch(55.6% 0.153 140.9)
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Step 700
700
#28731B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 141)
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Step 800
800
#235E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 140.9)
#9FC299 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) | #C5BB97 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB79B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DBFB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC299
#9FC299
oklch(77.7% 0.069 141)
- #CBA9D2
#CBA9D2
oklch(77.8% 0.068 320.5)
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 #9FC299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #9FC299 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.