#9FC594
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.3% 0.079 138.7), rgb(159, 197, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#9FC594 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 139°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC594 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.079 138.7) |
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 #9FC594 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC594 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC594 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC594 text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC594
oklch(78.3% 0.079 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B364
oklch(70.6% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#509F35
oklch(63% 0.162 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#142E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 138.6)
#9FC594 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) | #C8BD91 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B996 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC1B8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC594
#9FC594
oklch(78.3% 0.079 138.7)
- #CEA9D9
#CEA9D9
oklch(78.3% 0.078 318.4)
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 #9FC594, 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 0.041
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC594 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.