#9FC49E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.066 144.2), rgb(159, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#9FC49E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC49E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.066 144.2) |
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 #9FC49E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC49E | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC49E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC49E text on black | 10.86:1 | 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)
#9FC49E
oklch(78.3% 0.066 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#76B276
oklch(70.7% 0.106 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#509E52
oklch(63.1% 0.135 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#2F8835
oklch(55.5% 0.146 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#207427
oklch(49.2% 0.138 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E5E22
oklch(42.7% 0.113 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F4D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#132D14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 144.6)
#9FC49E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC2B9 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC49E
#9FC49E
oklch(78.3% 0.066 144.2)
- #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 #9FC49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #9FC49E 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.