#9FC99D
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.076 143.7), rgb(159, 201, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#9FC99D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FC99D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 201, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 29%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.076 143.7) |
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 #9FC99D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FC99D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FC99D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FC99D text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FC99D
oklch(79.4% 0.076 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#70B46E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A046
oklch(63% 0.154 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8B24
oklch(55.7% 0.169 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#097616
oklch(49.2% 0.157 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#106016
oklch(42.8% 0.13 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#184F1A
oklch(37.8% 0.101 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#102E10
oklch(27% 0.064 143.6)
#9FC99D 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) | #CBC19A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BD9F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC6BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FC99D
#9FC99D
oklch(79.4% 0.076 143.7)
- #D4ACD8
#D4ACD8
oklch(79.4% 0.075 323.3)
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 #9FC99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.053
Use #9FC99D 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.