#9FC68F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.4% 0.087 136.8), rgb(159, 198, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#9FC68F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC68F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 198, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.087 136.8) |
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 #9FC68F | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC68F | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC68F text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC68F text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC68F
oklch(78.4% 0.087 136.8)
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Step 400
400
#76B45A
oklch(70.7% 0.138 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#50A01F
oklch(63.1% 0.176 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#132E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.9)
#9FC68F 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) | #CABD8C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA92 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC2B7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC68F
#9FC68F
oklch(78.4% 0.087 136.8)
- #CFA8DE
#CFA8DE
oklch(78.4% 0.086 316.5)
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 #9FC68F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC68F 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.