#9FC576
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.113 129.6), rgb(159, 197, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#9FC576 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC576 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.113 129.6) |
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 #9FC576 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC576 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC576 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC576 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD8
oklch(93.7% 0.033 129.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE2B6
oklch(88.5% 0.063 129.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC576
oklch(77.7% 0.113 129.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB51B
oklch(70.7% 0.181 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9FC576 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) | #CCBB70 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B87A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2BFB2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC576
#9FC576
oklch(77.7% 0.113 129.6)
- #CCA2ED
#CCA2ED
oklch(77.7% 0.113 309.5)
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 #9FC576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.013
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.028
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC576 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.