#9FC46E
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.4% 0.12 128), rgb(159, 196, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#9FC46E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC46E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.12 128) |
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 #9FC46E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC46E | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC46E text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC46E text on black | 10.59:1 | 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
#F2F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B3
oklch(88.4% 0.067 128.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC46E
oklch(77.4% 0.12 128)
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Step 400
400
#7FB500
oklch(70.8% 0.185 128)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9FC46E 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) | #CCBA67 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B773 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BDAF | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC46E
#9FC46E
oklch(77.4% 0.12 128)
- #CBA0F1
#CBA0F1
oklch(77.4% 0.121 308.1)
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 #9FC46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.016
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.019
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.021
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC46E 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.