#9FCB92
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.6% 0.091 138.6), rgb(159, 203, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#9FCB92 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Moss Green (#A6C875), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCB92 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.091 138.6) |
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 #9FCB92 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCB92 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCB92 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCB92 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCB92
oklch(79.6% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FB659
oklch(70.8% 0.146 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#44A21A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 138.6)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#297400
oklch(49.2% 0.154 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#9FCB92 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) | #CFC28E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE95 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC7BC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCB92
#9FCB92
oklch(79.6% 0.091 138.6)
- #D6AAE2
#D6AAE2
oklch(79.6% 0.091 318.9)
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 #9FCB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
Use #9FCB92 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.