#9FC58E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.086 136.2), rgb(159, 197, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#9FC58E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. 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 | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC58E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.086 136.2) |
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 #9FC58E | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC58E | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC58E text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC58E 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
#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
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC58E
oklch(78.2% 0.086 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#77B45A
oklch(70.7% 0.138 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#52A01D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8700
oklch(55.5% 0.166 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#347200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#9FC58E 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) | #C9BC8B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B991 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC1B6 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC58E
#9FC58E
oklch(78.2% 0.086 136.2)
- #CEA7DD
#CEA7DD
oklch(78.1% 0.086 316.5)
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 #9FC58E, 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
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC58E 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.