#9FC374
Closest named color: Tan Green (#A9BE70). oklch(77.2% 0.112 128.7), rgb(159, 195, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#9FC374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tan Green (#A9BE70) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC374 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.112 128.7) |
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 #9FC374 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC374 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC374 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC374 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EED8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 128.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE2B6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 128.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC374
oklch(77.2% 0.112 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB519
oklch(70.8% 0.18 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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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
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#9FC374 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) | #CAB96E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B778 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BDB0 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC374
#9FC374
oklch(77.2% 0.112 128.7)
- #CAA1EC
#CAA1EC
oklch(77.3% 0.113 308.9)
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 #9FC374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.017
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.017
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #9FC374 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.