#9FC996
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.2% 0.084 140.1), rgb(159, 201, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#9FC996 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC996 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.084 140.1) |
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 #9FC996 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC996 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC996 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC996 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC996
oklch(79.2% 0.084 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B562
oklch(70.8% 0.135 140)
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Step 500
500
#47A132
oklch(63.1% 0.171 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 140)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#9FC996 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) | #CCC093 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC99 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC5BB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC996
#9FC996
oklch(79.2% 0.084 140.1)
- #D4AADD
#D4AADD
oklch(79.2% 0.084 320.3)
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 #9FC996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
Use #9FC996 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.