#9FC866
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(78.2% 0.134 127.9), rgb(159, 200, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#9FC866 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC866 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.134 127.9) |
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 #9FC866 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC866 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC866 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC866 text on black | 10.92:1 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFD4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 128.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE3AE
oklch(88.5% 0.075 127.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC866
oklch(78.2% 0.134 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB400
oklch(70.6% 0.184 127.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9B00
oklch(63.2% 0.165 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.07 127.9)
#9FC866 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) | #D0BD5D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBA6C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C0B1 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC866
#9FC866
oklch(78.2% 0.134 127.9)
- #D0A0FA
#D0A0FA
oklch(78.3% 0.134 308)
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 #9FC866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.020
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.026
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC866 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.