#9FCC49
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(78.7% 0.165 126.2), rgb(159, 204, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#9FCC49 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FCC49 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 204, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.165 126.2) |
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 #9FCC49 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #9FCC49 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9FCC49 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9FCC49 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F2F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2F0CE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 125.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAE5A2
oklch(88.6% 0.093 126)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#9FCC49
oklch(78.7% 0.165 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#9FCC49 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) | #D6BF38 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD53 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C3B1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FCC49
#9FCC49
oklch(78.7% 0.165 126.2)
- #D0A2FF
#D0A2FF
oklch(78.8% 0.137 306.2)
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 #9FCC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.019
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.033
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.035
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.047
- Bright Olive #9CBB04 ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.056
Use #9FCC49 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.