#9FC591
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.2% 0.083 137.4), rgb(159, 197, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#9FC591 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC591 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.083 137.4) |
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 #9FC591 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC591 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC591 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC591 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 137.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC591
oklch(78.2% 0.083 137.4)
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Step 400
400
#77B45F
oklch(70.8% 0.133 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#51A02B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#204E06
oklch(37.7% 0.11 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#9FC591 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) | #C9BD8E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B994 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC1B7 | 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°).
- #9FC591
#9FC591
oklch(78.2% 0.083 137.4)
- #CEA8DB
#CEA8DB
oklch(78.2% 0.082 317.4)
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 #9FC591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.038
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #9FC591 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.