#9FC75F
Closest named color: Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C). oklch(77.8% 0.14 126.8), rgb(159, 199, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#9FC75F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Olive Green (#A4BE5C) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC75F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.14 126.8) |
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 #9FC75F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC75F | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC75F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC75F text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#E3EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 126.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3AC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 127.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC75F
oklch(77.8% 0.14 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#82B400
oklch(70.8% 0.182 127)
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Step 500
500
#6F9A00
oklch(63.1% 0.162 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#9FC75F 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) | #D0BC55 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB965 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFAF | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC75F
#9FC75F
oklch(77.8% 0.14 126.8)
- #CE9EFD
#CE9EFD
oklch(77.9% 0.14 306.6)
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 #9FC75F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.024
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.038
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #9FC75F 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.