#9FC989
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79% 0.098 135.2), rgb(159, 201, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#9FC989 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC989 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.098 135.2) |
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 #9FC989 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC989 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC989 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC989 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC989
oklch(79% 0.098 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#73B64A
oklch(70.8% 0.157 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#52A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#9FC989 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) | #CEBF85 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BC8C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC4B8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC989
#9FC989
oklch(79% 0.098 135.2)
- #D3A7E6
#D3A7E6
oklch(78.9% 0.099 315.5)
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 #9FC989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
Use #9FC989 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.