#9FC686
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.097 133.7), rgb(159, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#9FC686 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC686 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.097 133.7) |
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 #9FC686 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC686 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC686 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC686 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1BE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 133.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC686
oklch(78.2% 0.097 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#77B548
oklch(70.8% 0.156 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#9FC686 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) | #CBBD82 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA89 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C1B5 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC686
#9FC686
oklch(78.2% 0.097 133.7)
- #CFA6E4
#CFA6E4
oklch(78.3% 0.097 314)
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 #9FC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.028
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
Use #9FC686 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.