#9FC89E
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.073 144.2), rgb(159, 200, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#9FC89E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC89E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 200, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 144.2) |
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 #9FC89E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC89E | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC89E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC89E text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC89E
oklch(79.2% 0.073 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#47A04A
oklch(63.1% 0.15 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#0F751D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#135F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.124 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#194E1C
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#9FC89E 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) | #CAC09C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC5BC | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC89E
#9FC89E
oklch(79.2% 0.073 144.2)
- #D3ACD6
#D3ACD6
oklch(79.2% 0.072 323.9)
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 #9FC89E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FC89E 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.