#9FC397
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(77.9% 0.072 140), rgb(159, 195, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#9FC397 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 140°. 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 (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC397 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 195, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.072 140) |
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 #9FC397 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC397 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC397 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC397 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#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)
#9FC397
oklch(77.9% 0.072 140)
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Step 400
400
#79B26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#549E42
oklch(63% 0.148 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#35881E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#27740F
oklch(49.2% 0.15 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#225E11
oklch(42.6% 0.124 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#224D17
oklch(37.6% 0.096 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#9FC397 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) | #C6BB94 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B899 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC0B7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC397
#9FC397
oklch(77.9% 0.072 140)
- #CCA9D4
#CCA9D4
oklch(78% 0.071 320)
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 #9FC397, 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 0.042
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FC397 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.