#9FC78F
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.6% 0.088 136.9), rgb(159, 199, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#9FC78F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC78F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 199, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.088 136.9) |
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 #9FC78F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC78F | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC78F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC78F text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC78F
oklch(78.6% 0.088 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#75B459
oklch(70.6% 0.14 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA11A
oklch(63.2% 0.181 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#132E04
oklch(26.9% 0.074 136.6)
#9FC78F 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) | #CBBE8B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB92 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC3B8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC78F
#9FC78F
oklch(78.6% 0.088 136.9)
- #D1A8DF
#D1A8DF
oklch(78.7% 0.088 317.4)
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 #9FC78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC78F 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.