#9FC396
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.074 139.4), rgb(159, 195, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#9FC396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC396 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.074 139.4) |
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 #9FC396 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC396 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC396 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC396 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC396
oklch(77.9% 0.074 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#79B26A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.3)
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Step 500
500
#549E40
oklch(63% 0.149 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#358919
oklch(55.7% 0.164 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#277408
oklch(49.2% 0.152 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#225E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#224D15
oklch(37.6% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#152D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 139.1)
#9FC396 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B898 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0B7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC396
#9FC396
oklch(77.9% 0.074 139.4)
- #CCA8D5
#CCA8D5
oklch(77.8% 0.074 319.5)
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 #9FC396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.050
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC396 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.