#9FC59E
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(78.5% 0.068 144.2), rgb(159, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#9FC59E is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC59E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 25%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.068 144.2) |
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 #9FC59E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC59E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC59E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC59E text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 144)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC59E
oklch(78.5% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B275
oklch(70.6% 0.108 144.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9F50
oklch(63.2% 0.139 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C8932
oklch(55.6% 0.152 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7425
oklch(49.1% 0.14 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F20
oklch(42.8% 0.117 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E20
oklch(37.9% 0.091 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#132E13
oklch(27.2% 0.058 143.8)
#9FC59E 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) | #C7BE9C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC3BA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC59E
#9FC59E
oklch(78.5% 0.068 144.2)
- #CFABD2
#CFABD2
oklch(78.5% 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 #9FC59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #9FC59E 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.