#9FC49D
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.067 143.6), rgb(159, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9FC49D is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC49D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 25%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.067 143.6) |
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 #9FC49D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC49D | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC49D text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC49D text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC49D
oklch(78.3% 0.067 143.6)
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Step 400
400
#76B274
oklch(70.6% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#509E4F
oklch(63% 0.138 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#308932
oklch(55.8% 0.15 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#217424
oklch(49.2% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E20
oklch(42.6% 0.115 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D13
oklch(26.8% 0.057 143.8)
#9FC49D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B99F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC2B9 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC49D
#9FC49D
oklch(78.3% 0.067 143.6)
- #CEAAD1
#CEAAD1
oklch(78.2% 0.067 323.7)
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 #9FC49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FC49D 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.