#9FC776
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.116 130.1), rgb(159, 199, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#9FC776 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC776 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 42%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.116 130.1) |
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 #9FC776 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC776 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC776 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC776 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 131.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBE2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.064 130.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC776
oklch(78.2% 0.116 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B613
oklch(70.7% 0.186 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#659C00
oklch(63% 0.17 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E00
oklch(48.9% 0.132 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#9FC776 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) | #CEBD70 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA7A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2C1B3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC776
#9FC776
oklch(78.2% 0.116 130.1)
- #CFA3F0
#CFA3F0
oklch(78.3% 0.116 310)
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 #9FC776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.009
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.025
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #9FC776 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.