#9FCB97
Closest named color: Light Moss Green (#A6C875). oklch(79.7% 0.086 140.7), rgb(159, 203, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#9FCB97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 141°. 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Moss Green (#A6C875) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCB97 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 203, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.086 140.7) |
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 #9FCB97 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCB97 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCB97 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCB97 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCB97
oklch(79.7% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EB562
oklch(70.6% 0.136 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#42A230
oklch(63.2% 0.176 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#164F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F09
oklch(27.1% 0.073 140.7)
#9FCB97 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) | #CEC294 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC8BD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCB97
#9FCB97
oklch(79.7% 0.086 140.7)
- #D6ABDF
#D6ABDF
oklch(79.7% 0.086 320.5)
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 #9FCB97, 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 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.048
Use #9FCB97 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.