#9FCA90
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.3% 0.092 137.8), rgb(159, 202, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#9FCA90 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCA90 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 202, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.092 137.8) |
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 #9FCA90 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCA90 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCA90 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCA90 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.052 138.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCA90
oklch(79.3% 0.092 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B556
oklch(70.6% 0.146 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#47A212
oklch(63.2% 0.188 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F03
oklch(27.1% 0.079 138)
#9FCA90 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) | #CEC18C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD93 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC6BB | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCA90
#9FCA90
oklch(79.3% 0.092 137.8)
- #D4A9E2
#D4A9E2
oklch(79.2% 0.092 317.7)
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 #9FCA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
Use #9FCA90 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.