#9FC490
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78% 0.082 136.8), rgb(159, 196, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#9FC490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC490 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.082 136.8) |
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 #9FC490 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC490 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC490 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC490 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC490
oklch(78% 0.082 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B35F
oklch(70.6% 0.131 137)
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Step 500
500
#539F2A
oklch(63% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E05
oklch(37.8% 0.11 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#9FC490 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) | #C8BC8D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B893 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC0B6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC490
#9FC490
oklch(78% 0.082 136.8)
- #CDA7DB
#CDA7DB
oklch(77.9% 0.083 316.8)
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 #9FC490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.031
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #9FC490 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.