#9FC666
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(77.7% 0.132 127.4), rgb(159, 198, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#9FC666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC666 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 198, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.132 127.4) |
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 #9FC666 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC666 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC666 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC666 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD4
oklch(93.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE3AF
oklch(88.6% 0.073 127.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC666
oklch(77.7% 0.132 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#80B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9FC666 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) | #CEBB5E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B96C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3BFB0 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC666
#9FC666
oklch(77.7% 0.132 127.4)
- #CD9FF8
#CD9FF8
oklch(77.7% 0.132 307.3)
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 #9FC666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.021
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FC666 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.