#9FC992
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.088 138.4), rgb(159, 201, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#9FC992 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC992 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.088 138.4) |
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 #9FC992 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC992 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC992 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC992 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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)
#9FC992
oklch(79.2% 0.088 138.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B55B
oklch(70.7% 0.141 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#48A122
oklch(63% 0.18 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#9FC992 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) | #CDC08F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC95 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC5BA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC992
#9FC992
oklch(79.2% 0.088 138.4)
- #D3A9E0
#D3A9E0
oklch(79.1% 0.089 318.1)
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 #9FC992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FC992 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.